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The Truth About Israel

In the beginning, G-d created the Heavens and the Earth

What is the reason the Torah begins with Creation? Because if the nations of the world say to Israel: "You are robbers because you have conquered with force the lands of the nations of Canaan" Israel can answer: "He created it and gave it to whomever was proper in His eyes. Of His own will He gave it to them and of His own will He took it from them and gave it to us."

-- Rashi on Genesis 1:1

TRUST IN G-D –
and you will have peace.

When the Jewish people will trust in G-d, that the Land of Israel belongs unequivocally to them, and are willing to declare this openly to the nations of the world, then “No one will contest the matter, and you will not need to go to war.” In fact, even weapons will prove unnecessary…” The Rebbe, (Likutei Sichos, vol. 34, p. 8)

 

Israel and Jewish Law: The Obligation of Self-Defense

The Torah ascribes infinite value to each human life, so much so that saving a life takes precedence over most of its most fundamental laws. That is what makes the following halacha (Torah law) so very striking:

When it is a city close to the border, then, even if they want to come only for the purpose of [taking] straw and stubble, we desecrate the Shabbos because of them; for [if we do not prevent their coming] they may conquer the city, and from there the [rest of the] land will be easy for them to conquer. (Code of Jewish Law, Orach Chaim 329:6)

The Torah’s ruling reflects the fact that it is far better to fight an enemy who is still outside your borders - and while those borders are still defensible. As terrible as war is, it is far more terrible when you are no longer in a position to win.

Land for Peace? The Torah’s view.

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