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“Halacha would see neutralizing the Hamas power base in Gaza City not as an act of conquest for conquest’s sake, but as fulfilling a mitzvah to save life (pikuach nefesh)”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Jewish sources say a lot about conquering Gaza City Joshua Hoffman August 9, 2025 …The Torah recognizes that war is sometimes necessary, but never desirable. In the Book of Deuteronomy, we find laws distinguishing between a milchemet … Continue reading

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Risking jail, two Orthodox rabbis admit to performing non-rabbinate marriages

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Staff July 11, 2015 At least two Israeli Orthodox rabbis have begun performing wedding ceremonies for Israeli Jews outside the official framework of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate, knowingly breaking the law, in an expression of opposition to … Continue reading

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