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Musar as a Challenge to the Justification of Mass Killing 

JL;DR SUMMARY Geoffrey D. Claussen explores how musar traditions—Jewish traditions focused on virtuous character traits like justice and compassion—offer guidance in ethical discussions about war. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionJusticeIsrael Hamas ConflictCompassionMusarMoral CharacterGolden RuleEthics Of WarMenahem Mendel LefinSimhah Bunim Of Peshischa

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Elon, North Carolina, United States
"Geoffrey D. Claussen is Lori and Eric Sklut Professor in Jewish Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Elon University."
Israel
"During the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, both those defending Hamass attacks on Israeli civilians and those defending Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza have made such claims."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"During the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, both those defending Hamass attacks on Israeli civilians and those defending Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza have made such claims."

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