Q&A: The Military and Morality
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The Military and Morality
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Is it moral to enlist in the army במסגרת the hesder yeshivot program for a year and five months? After all, every citizen is obligated to serve for two years and eight months.
I would appreciate an explanation.
Answer
See here:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99-%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%99-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%91%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%93%D7%A8/
And here:
https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%94%D7%A1%D7%93%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%9C-%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A6%D7%91%D7%90%D7%99/