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Judaism on Guns, Gun Control & Hunting
Question
What does Judaism say on guns in general, rules for gun control or for self defense?
Answer
The famous authority Nodah B'Yehuda writes at length that hunting animals for sport is not a Jewish idea, for the only hunters in the Torah are Nimrod and Esav, both not very righteous! On the other extreme, having guns for self-defense is a mitzva and very positive, as in the Israeli army throughout the Tanach until today. Shooting as a sport is fine, as any sport, but being that it enables and improves one's usage for self-defense it's very positive. The Torah is a "package deal", which should ensure that a product of Torah education will only use guns for good and not for bad. On the other hand, the average person on the street, who has not undergone the Torah's refining process, may very well be a dangerous character if he has a gun. Germany showed the world that an educated and technologically-equipped killer is much more dangerous than a primitive one! So the main point, regarding most things in life, is not necessarily technology, but to improve our character traits, and accordingly most technology, including guns, will be positive and not negative! In Israel, the Israeli Defense Force educates well that guns are for defense and not hurting innocent people, so accordingly, here it's much less problematic.

Listening to Relaxing Music During Omer
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyyar 5, 5783

'Harachaman's at end of Bentching- Obligatory?
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Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

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.

Orla
Shevat 19, 5771

baruch hamavdil
Adar I 23, 5771

Davening if Hashem knows future
Adar II 25, 5771

Goyim at Shul/hashkafah of Shul
Adar II 1, 5771

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Relations with a gentile woman
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | Tevet 16, 5768

When does the Jewish day begin?
Rabbi David Sperling | Nisan 10, 5775
rafael or refael
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Iyyar 27, 5783
Gluten free challah.
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Iyyar 25, 5783

Rabbanut of Copenhagen
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 5, 5783
