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A Torah View of Self-DefenseBuy "A Torah View of Self-Defense" on an mp3 CD! (All 28 classes for just $14.00+S&H!)By halacha, we are obligated to protect ourselves and others. Just how far does this obligation go? |
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| 7 Av 5769 | listen |
War on Shabbos in Modern-Day Israel
(16:30)
Halacha l'ma'aseh based on the Tzitz Eliezer.
Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a
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| 6 Av 5769 | listen |
Defending a Jewish Area in Galus
(15:00)
Outside of Eretz Yisrael, all Jewish communities are like border cities.
Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a
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| 3 Av 5769 | listen |
Is Fighting a Defensive War on Shabbos a Mitzvah?
(16:07)
Permission is given to fight defensively on Shabbos, but is it also a mitzvah? Who should fight?
Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a
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| 2 Av 5769 | listen |
National Castle Doctrine: Strong or Weak?
(12:21)
Just as the Castle Doctrine can be strong or weak on an individual basis, so too on a national basis.
Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a
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| 1 Av 5769 | listen |
War on Shabbos: Summary of Talmud Eruvin 45a
(14:13)
The Tzitz Eliezer's summary of the Talmud's view on war on Shabbos.
Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a
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| 29 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
War on Shabbos: Defense of Person and Property
(8:51)
If a Jewish city is beseiged, there are distinctions between border towns and inner towns and between personal defense and defenst of property.
Sources: Eruvin 45a
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| 28 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
War on Shabbos
(16:07)
Introduction: can a Jewish army wage war on Shabbos? A question from 1948.
Sources: Tzitz Eliezer 3:9a; Eruvin 45a
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| 25 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Loneliness During the Three Weeks
(15:04)
During the Three Weeks, we don't simply mourn; rather, we long for Hashem and experience our deep loneliness
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| 24 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Prepare, but Trust Only in Hashem
(17:06)
While the halacha requires us to prepare for the worst, we must always remember that Hashem fights our battles for us.
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| 23 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Biblical History of Jewish Arms, Gun Control, and Self-Defense
(16:19)
A look back at Biblical examples of Jews who took up arms; a look at Biblical examples of what we would today call "Gun Control."
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| 22 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Self-Defense, Gun Control, and Our Synagogues
(18:43)
The sad reality of our times is that our synagogues are potential terrorist targets; we have an obligation to prepare to defend ourselves.
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| 21 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Today's Poskim on Self-Defense
(15:32)
Piskei Halacha from Rav Moshe and Chacham Ovadia.
Sources: Igros Moshe CM 2:54; Yechave Da'at 5:55
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| 18 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
The Strength of the Castle Doctrine
(17:54)
The halacha goes out of its way to strengthen the Castle Doctrine and encourage an orderly society.
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| 17 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Jewish Resistance and Nazi Gun Laws
(12:55)
The 17th of Tamuz, Self-Defense, and "Never Again."
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| 16 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Criminal Tresspass and the Castle Doctrine
(17:44)
Does the Castle Doctrine apply to a tresspasser anywhere on your property? Or just in your house itself?
Sources: San. 72b; MT Geneiva 9:8,12
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| 15 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
The "Castle Doctrine" in Halacha
(15:02)
Not only does halacha allow you to protect yourself and your home, it commands you to protect your neighbor and your neighbor's home as well.
Sources: San. 72b; MT Geneiva 9:7,10
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| 10 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Halacha in a Time of Terrorism
(46:15)
The unfortunate reality is that we live at a time when we need to prepare for the worst. Rav Dovid discusses the Torah view of firearms and more in this "lunch and learn" discussion.
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| 10 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Presumed Innocent or Presumed Guilty?
(15:00)
When a robber enters a home, can the homeowner assume that the robber is a threat and immediately shoot? Or does the homeowner need to first be threatened in some way?
Sources: San. 72a
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| 9 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
The Right to Defend Your Property
(16:10)
Halacha provides an unqualified right to defend your property.
Sources: San. 72a
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| 8 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Summary of Halachic Principles of Self-Defense
(17:04)
A summary and review of the halachot involved in self-defense; a brief comparison of secular laws; and an introduction to protection of property.
Sources: Ex. 22:1
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| 7 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
The Mitzvah of Defending Ourselves and Others
(16:06)
A look at the mitzvah of self-defense and a summary of related FBI statistics on firearms in self-defense.
Sources: MT Rotzeach 1:8,10,13; CM 425:4; Tzitz Eliezer 4:4
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| 4 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
Cruelty and Kindness
(16:15)
When the Torah commands us to "Show no mercy!" it does not mean that we should be cruel.
Sources: Kohelet Rabba 7:16; Rav Tzadok M'Lublin Divrei Sofrim 28
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| 3 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
We Are Obligated to Protect Others from Harm
(15:26)
From where does the Rambam derive the obligation to protect another from harm?
Sources: Deu. 25:11-12; Rashi, ad.loc.
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| 1 Tamuz 5769 | listen |
When is Deadly Force Justified?
(14:10)
How do you know when to escalate a self-defense effort to the use of deadly force?
Sources: CM 421:1; MT Rotzeach 1:5,7; Deu. 25:11-12; Rashi, ad.loc.
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| 30 Sivan 5769 | listen |
Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense
(14:43)
What is a "warning?" At what point can a defender escalate to deadly force?"
Sources: MT Rotzeach 1:7
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| 27 Sivan 5769 | listen |
The Basic Halacha of Self-Defense
(16:52)
Self-defense as presented by the Rambam.
Sources: San. 73a; MT Rotzeach 1:6
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| 26 Sivan 5769 | listen |
The Right to Self-Defense
(16:07)
In halacha, self-defense is a fundamental right.
Sources: San. 73a; Deu. 22:23-27
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| 25 Sivan 5769 | listen |
Introduction to Self-Defense in Torah
(15:12)
The right to defend yourself and others against attack.
Sources: Lev. 19:17; Rashi, ad.loc.; San. 73a
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