Rabbi Kaplan Shlita recounted an incident that happened in Baal Teshuva who, after completing his military service, began his studies in a yeshiva. When the time came when he had to do reserve duty, he tried to be discharged, but since according to the rules he was obligated to do reserve duty, they did not agree to release him.
When he arrived for reserve duty, his commanders instructed him to drive a commandocar (a large military vehicle, usually used to transport soldiers on the battlefield). This was a great wonder, because driving such a vehicle requires special expertise and those who have never driven this vehicle will not adapt to it so quickly. The commanders of the Baal Teshuva ordered him to immediately start driving operational activity. The soldier had an accident and killed one of his commanders. He was summoned to trial, and since the lightest sentence could be imposed on him was five years in prison, his friends advised him to hire a professional lawyer. When Maran heard the details, and understood that the yeshiva student who had morized his life for Torah and fear, he told him that there was no need to hire a professional lawyer, and that it was possible to make do with the lawyer that the army makes available to every soldier who is on trial.
As the trial approached, the military lawyer told the soldier that the judge who was supposed to sit in his trial was known to be very strict in military trials, especially with Torah students. I am very afraid that he will be harsh in your sentence and sentence you to more than five years. He said. Rabbi Kaplan went back to the Steifler with the author of the teshuva, who asked: How long will you have to sit in prison? The soldier replied that it was five years. Take upon yourself to study for five years by accepting the yoke of true Torah, and those who take upon themselves the yoke of Torah are removed from him the yoke of royalty and the yoke of the way of the land! – said Maran, author of Kehillot Yaakov. The author of the repentance did indeed take upon himself on that occasion Maran's instruction.
And here comes the day of judgment. The repentant comes to the court, and the lawyer already points to that judge sitting in the trial. Everyone who left the courtroom had a sagging face. It's the soldier's turn to enter the trial. In a minute or two, he's inside. His name is on the sign outside, as if he had to get ready to enter. Suddenly the lawyer came out with a look of astonishment on his face. Something unexpected had just happened, and I think you had a miracle greater than heaven!" he said to the repentant man who was sitting in the hallway. At that very moment, the judge was informed that his mother-in-law had been hospitalized and that he had to come immediately. And now he would be replaced by another judge... And indeed, it was. When he entered the courtroom, the substitute judge read out the details of the indictment, and instead of turning to the defendant, he turned to the military prosecutor and rebuked him: "How did they let a soldier who had never driven a commanding car to drive him in operational activity? After all, you are to blame for everything that happened!
In the end, the judge accused the military of negligence and absolved the soldier of all guilt, although he revoked his driver's license for a year. The revocation itself was a blessing, because by doing so he could not serve as a driver, and in any case he was released from military service entirely. We have a better example of "Anyone who accepts the yoke of Torah is removed from him the yoke of Malchut and the yoke of the way of the land. (Pirkei Avot 3:46)
