Saturday, July 11, 2026

Army service

Bamidbar (32:7-8) Moses replied to the Gadites and the Reubenites, “Are your brothers to go to war while you stay here?  Why will you turn the minds of the Israelites from crossing into the land that GOD has given them?

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  1. This was Moses talking, not the Israeli government

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    1. So you oppose the Torah when it doesn't suit your politics?

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    2. Either way. If it's a Jewish government, they have to follow its rules. If it's not a Jewish government, dina d'malchusa.

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  2. Okay, you can bring other arguments. I am just noting that the verses cited involve a very specific scenario.

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