Tag: Prisoner Swaps
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10/21/23 – Shiur 439 – Israel at War – Halachos of warfare, “collateral damage,” prisoner swaps, refusing medical treatment to terrorists, and much more
This Shiur (lesson) discusses various halachic (Jewish legal) issues related to warfare, including the concept of collateral damage when bombing Gaza, whether a Jewish doctor can refuse to treat an injured terrorist, the permissibility of the death sentence for terrorists according to halacha, and the ethics of prisoner swaps.
Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the complexities surrounding Israel's newly elected President, Rubi Rivlin, who is seen as a mensch but opposes a two-state solution.