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War and Urim VeTumim
Rabbi Ari Shvat
Iyyar 15, 5781
Question
How can we go to war today without the Urim VeTumim? They seem central in the Tanakh in order to go to war and survive.
Answer
Not regarding defensive wars, for which we obviously can't expect our enemies will wait until we have the Urim vTumim to ask! All of the wars of the IDF have been defensive wars after the Arabs attacked or put us under siege, closing our water-ways etc., which are all life and State threatening situations, so no need for Urim v'Tumim.
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Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.
Gentile Prophets
Adar II 25, 5771
A Day is a thousand years
Adar I 23, 5771
Ayin hara and Rambam
Tevet 28, 5771
Fasting or giving Tzedaka on seeing Sefer Torah fallen
Shevat 7, 5771
Bracha on Popcorn
Various Rabbis | Shevat 28, 5769
Bracha on instant oatmeal
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Kislev 15, 5769
draining/salting blood from meat in ancient Israel and today
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tevet 25, 5779
creation of man in "image of God"??
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 21, 5782
Can I use baking utensils washed in a fleishig in milchig
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Cheshvan 18, 5782
