Shoftim:
Modern day "Levites" need to do more for society
The feeling of entitlement, of taking without giving, is contrary to the most fundamental teachings of the Torah.
The feeling of entitlement, of taking without giving, is contrary to the most fundamental teachings of the Torah.
In the army, there are soldiers who are assigned to places where they do not want to serve. Sometimes these soldiers are disgruntled, and when students in a particular yeshiva asked the head of the yeshiva what they should do about the unwanted assignment, he quoted them the words of Maimonides regarding the Levites.
Temple Institute's Levite Choir performed for the thousands of visitors to Jerusalem's Old City.
The Levites served in policing roles against criminals and deserting soldiers, and when necessary, they also joined the most elite combat units in the war itself.