first, the background...
A report came out complaining about an IDF ceremony in which at the end of the ceremony the religious soldiers sang the song "Ani Maamin" (after the Hatikva anthem had been concluded). The report suggests some sort of religious coercion in the IDF while pointing to this singing of Ani Maamin as proof.
Glick first responded to the report saying that there was no religious coercion. After Hatikva was finished the ceremony was over and the soldiers sang whatever else they wanted to sing. Anyone who does not want to sing along does not have to, but are soldiers not allowed to sing their preferred songs on their own time?
Some responded, including Danny Dayan, that this cant be done at the end of official ceremonies and it isnt just some soldiers singing their own song but is a denigration to the national anthem and has become common in recent years to sing this after Hatikva.
To that Glick responded...
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ו×�ף ×˘×œ פי כן מי ׊רו׌ה ל׊יר ׊י׊יר מה הבעיה ?! — yehudah glick (@YehudahGlick) February 26, 2018
Glick says " I don't get excited about this song, I don't connect to its words.. I don't connect to this custom of singing it after Hatikva. but still whoever wants to sing it, can sing it., what's the problem?"
Glick is under fire for saying he does not connect to the words of this song. The words of the song are the words of one of the 13 main principles of faith, that being belief in the coming of mashiach.
Glick has yet to respond.
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