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Two Countries at War

Gain perspective on conflicts between two countries, as illuminated by Torah and the Rebbe's Hadracha.

 

We do not venture to say that we know what Torah or the Rebbe’s position is on this event or on any other event or subject. We are merely presenting various ideas that may have some bearing on what is taking place today.

 

Topics Included

  • Why Doesn't Hashem Make Peace?

  • What to Do When There is a War At Home

  • Yidden, Especially Shluchim, Can Affect the World

  • When Nations Are At War, Think About Moshiach

  • You Can Change the Political Scene!

  • The Solution is Saying הריני מקבל and אך צדיקים

  • There Are Yidden There!

  • Emunah and Bitachon

  • Hardships Should Be Abolished!

  • Quiet Diplomacy When Dealing With Russia

  • Humanitarian Aid

  • שר של מעלה

  • איסור שפיכות דמים One of the Sheva Mitzvos is

  • Country Defending Itself

  • Land Conquered by Non-Jews Through War

  • Should We Get Involved?

  • Fighting For Your Land While Not in Eretz Yisroel

  • The Leader Goes to War

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Why Doesn’t Hashem Make Peace?

Like a parent raising their children

A child asked the Rebbe: Why have there been wars for almost 2,000 years, and Hashem doesn’t make peace?

The Rebbe responded:

"כמו בחינוך בנים שההורים אוהבים אותם באמת - שההורים משתדלים שיהיו עצמאים ושבהבנת עצמם יתנהגו כדבעי וכו' (ולא שיוכרחו לזה ע"י מכות ר"ל ועונש) ושכל אחד מהבנים ישפיע על השאר בזה."

Free Translation:

Just like when a parent is educating their children whom they love dearly - the parent will try their best to be see if the children can be independent and learn on their own how to behave etc (not be forced into it by discipline and punishment). And that each of the children will influence the rest.

-ליקוט מענות, ב’ חשון תש”מ

What to Do When There is a War At Home

The Rebbe's advice to those experiencing war at home

In Nissan 5742, at the beginning of the Falklands War between Argentina and Britain, Anash, living in Argentina, wrote to the Rebbe.

Here is the Rebbe's reply:

יוסיפו בקיום התוהמ"צ ובטחון בה' שזהו ג"כ א' מהמצות אזכיר עה"צ.

Free Translation:

Add in the observance of Torah, Mitzvot and the trust in Hashem, which is also a Mitzvah. I will mention it at the Tzion.

-ליקוט מענות, ב’ חשון תש”מ

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