The Talmud
classifies two kinds of war.
1. Milhemet
mitzvah. An unavoidable conflict that
demands to be fought. Three examples of
this kind of war are:
a.
Joshua’s
war against the seven Canaanite nations.
b. The war against Amalek.
c.
A war
declared against an enemy that has already launched its attack.
2. Milhemet
Reshut. This category of war comes at
the discretion of the Sanhedrin, authority of seventy judges charged with
protecting the nation.
It will never be fashionable to speak of war when talking about spirituality Yet, to avoid the dark side of humanity is to ignore reality. Until the Mashiach comes, we will encounter evil. Good must always be stronger and ever vigilant.
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