My Jewish Learning: War & Peace

The Ethics and Laws of Combat

FEATURED ARTICLES ON WAR & PEACE

When War Is Acceptable

Defensive wars are not mentioned in the Torah, but they may be the only wars justifiable by Jewish ethics today.

Pacifying in Moderation

Judaism recognizes the need for nonviolence in certain situations, but rejects absolute pacifism.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Though nuclear weapons were still two millennia away, the rabbis of the Talmud were wary of mass destruction.

Civilian Casualties

The ethics of fighting non-combatants is a murky subject in Jewish tradition.

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