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If Israel had nuked Gaza, *that* war would have lasted ony one day but the consequences would have been horrible. Is that what that commentor wanted?

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"whether the war qualifies as a milchemes mitzvah."

Maybe the war isn't a milchemet mitzvah. Maybe pig meat is kosher.

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Google translate does a passible job. I liked this line in the article. "because the same Torah that is supposed to stop the terrorists does not automatically cure the child whose leg hurts, nor does it prevent his parents from taking him to the doctor"

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Another way of looking at this that just occurred to me - in America, especially on social media, there is a massive amount of of activity and interest, (sharing stories, inspirational clips, online Tehillim rallies, interviews with soldiers, survivors, etc., etc.) regarding Oct 7. None of this activity relates to or interfaces with the Israeli chareidi world in any way. They are being bypassed completely, sort like they're irrelevant bystanders. It's really quite strange.

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My favourite, Rabbi Breitowitz, was asked for the halachic rationale for the war. He said there are two: milchemes mitzvah, and Pikuach nefesh/haboh lehorgecha.

R natan, Are you sure you are not conflating the two?

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Add Donald Trump's "Any jew that votes democrat hates religon and hates Israel" to the dummy list.

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My favourite, Rabbi Breitowitz, was asked for the halachic rationale for the war. He said there are two: milchemes mitzvah, and Pikuach nefesh/haboh lehorgecha.

R natan, Are you sure you are not conflating the two?

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It is clear that the Haredim are the famous Erev Rav and thus should be expelled forthwith.

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