Jewish Wars
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Mass Murder in the Torah
The Torah is filled with stories of the early Jews making war on the various locals as they enter the “promised land”, and killing every man, woman, and child in a given village. In some cases they even killed the…
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War and Murder
Torah has valued human life above all and under every circumstances we should try to save human as it is said to save one human being is like to save entire entire mankind. On the other hand, the laws of…
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The Incident of Benjamin and the Concubine
Why did the Israelite army go to war against all of the tribe of Benjamin when only some were responsible for the rape of the Levite’s concubine. After going to war they killed everybody in all of Benjamin’s territory –…
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Where are the Ancient Enemies of Israel?
I always read about countries like Babylon, Canaan, Amalek, and the Philistines in the Bible. I believe those countries and still exist even today. Who are they and are they still enemies of Israel today? Answer: Good question. You know,…
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Are Palestinians Like the Native Americans?
Was it fair to the Palestinians, and other people living in the land of Israel, to have their land taken away? I know it’s the Jews supposed “promised homeland”, but the Palestinians in this generation had nothing to do with…
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Amalek and the Messiah
I know that one of Moshiach’s (Messiah) tasks is to rid the world of the nation of Amalek. Up until recently I understood this to be a literal killing of a nation who has always been our arch enemy. Recently,…
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The First Year of Marriage and the Israeli Army
When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, nor shall he be subjected to anything associated with it. He shall remain free for his home for one year and delight his wife, whom…
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Midianite Women and Deut 21:10-14
In the Torah Portion of Mattot Moses chastizes the soldiors for bringing the Midianite women home instead of killing them. Weren’t the soldiers justified in their actions as this appears to be a case of Yefat To’ar (Captive Woman see…
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Jews in the Army
Are Jews allowed to serve in the army or defence forces of any country other then Israel ? I know there are many Jews who serve in the defence forces of the U.S. but according to the Jewish Law is…