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More About Israel Defense Force from Chabad.orgLetters of the Rebbe about Israel Defense Force
Thursday, August 20, 1970 - Av 18, 5730
When Sharon sought the Rebbe’s counsel in 1970 about whether he should retire from the military and enter politics, the Rebbe strongly encouraged him to remain at his post.
One of the characteristics of the deer is that “its hide does not constrain its flesh.” In other words, the extremely taut skin of the deer does not inhibit its growth but, on the contrary, adapts itself and conforms to it.