Season 1 · Episode 8
(8) The Jewish Attitude Toward War
What Does Judaism Say About...? · Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel
November 7, 202321m 50s
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Show Notes
If taking a human life is the greatest sin, then all war should be prohibited; but if Israel's enemies knew that Jews would never fight back, we know all too well the inevitable tragic result. Given this paradox, which wars are considered legitimate in Judaism and which are not? How does that relate to the war Israel is currently fighting against Hamas?