Ask JTF for October 7, 2012 is ready, baruch Hashem

[Chaim Ben Pesach]

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[TruthSpreader]

Thank you, Chaim!

[Israel Chai]

Fantastic show!

There needs to be a way to increase distribution of this great gem of JTF, maybe allowing friendly organizations to ask a question each, or some public way for people to ask questions, and respond the the frequent ones. It would certainly increase donations. Well, you know, I'd help too, but I'm trying to bring back manufacturing to America on no budget [after expenses]. If you know Romney's number, I'll give him a shout and a zinger point for his platform.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Thank you Chaim!

[Rubystars]

Good show Chaim

[BritishSword]

Thankyou for the inspiring show.

[P J C]

Thanks Chaim great show

[muman613]

Although Chaim answered the question about the Jewish view of war I am going to provide the following information which specifies what the Torah says about war:


http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1188343/jewish/Melachim-uMilchamot.htm

HILCHOT MELACHIM U'MILCHAMOTEIHEM

THE LAWS OF KINGS AND THEIR WARS

This text includes 23 mitzvot; ten positive commandments and thirteen negative commandments. They are:

1) The obligation to appoint a king in Israel;

2) The prohibition against appointing a convert as king;

3) The prohibition against the king marrying many wives;

4) The prohibition against the king accumulating many horses;

5) The prohibition against the king amassing too much silver and gold;

6) The obligation to destroy the seven nations living in the Land of Canaan;

7) The prohibition against allowing any one of them to remain alive;

8) The obligation to destroy the descendents of Amalek;

9) The obligation to remember what Amalek did;

10) The prohibition against forgetting Amalek's evil deeds, including his ambush against the Israelites during their journey from Egypt to Israel;

l l) The prohibition against dwelling in Egypt;

12) The obligation to offer peace to the inhabitants of a city when besieging it; to carry out the laws governing the siege as prescribed in the Torah, in particular, the laws applying if the enemy agrees to surrender and those applying if it refuses;

13) The prohibition against offering peace to Ammon and Moab, in contrast to other nations, when besieging them;

14) The prohibition against destroying fruit-bearing trees during a siege;

15) The obligation to set up a latrine outside an army camp;

16) The obligation to carry a spike to dig with;

17) The obligation to anoint a priest to speak to the troops in the event of war;

18) The obligation to allow those who have consecrated wives, built houses, or planted vineyards to rejoice in their new status for a complete year, while releasing them from military conscription;

19) The prohibition against asking those mentioned in the previous category to perform any duties, including handling the needs of one's city or providing supplies to the troops during that year;

20) The obligation not to become frightened, nor to flee in the midst of battle;

21) The prohibitions and obligations regarding a yefat toar, a Gentile woman with whom the Torah allows relations in wartime;

22) The prohibition against selling a yefat toar;

23) The prohibition against subjugating her to perform menial duties after having relations with her.

These mitzvot are explained in the coming chapters.