Read more: What Does the Torah Say About War?The Torah speaks of mandatory and discretionary wars. Mandatory wars are those commanded by G-d or the Torah. Discretionary wars are those the Jewish People engage in to accomplish specific goals, such as conquering a city. Examples of wars G-d commanded us to wage include Yehoshua’s war against the seven Canaanite nations and the war against Amalek. A third category of mandatory wars are those that are defensive after an enemy has already launched an attack. However, the commandment to blot out the memory of Amalek and wipe out the entire people is only…
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Read more: Is Israel Really the Safest Place for the Jewish People?Hashem will be on our side. We are in a partnership with Hashem…
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What Does the Torah Say About War?
The Torah speaks of mandatory and discretionary wars. Mandatory wars are those commanded by G-d or the Torah. Discretionary wars are those the Jewish People engage in to accomplish specific goals, such as conquering a city. Examples of wars G-d commanded us to wage include Yehoshua’s war against the seven Canaanite nations and the war…
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Is Israel Really the Safest Place for the Jewish People?
Hashem will be on our side. We are in a partnership with Hashem…
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Why Do the Chosen People Have to Suffer so Much?
Why do the good often suffer alongside wrongdoers?..
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