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# It is permitted to take a mezuzah outside Israel.<Ref>Agur Bohalecha 5:62</ref> | # It is permitted to take a mezuzah outside Israel.<Ref>Agur Bohalecha 5:62</ref> | ||
== Joining the Army == | |||
# Some poskim hold that a person who is completely dedicated to Torah according to Rambam<ref>Hilchot Shemitta 13:12</ref> is treated like Shevet Levi and is exempt from war.<ref>[https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=20825&st=&pgnum=74 Rabbi Eliezer Waldenburg (Hilchot Medina 2:3:3:7-8]) writes in general shevet levi is exempt from war, but they may volunteer to join the army. Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Derech Emuna Hilchot Shemita Biurim 13:12) agrees.</ref> Furthermore, some poskim hold that Shevet Levi and those included in it are exempt from milchmet mitzvah.<ref>[https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21291&st=&pgnum=171 Rav Massas (Shemesh Umagen YD 3:20)], Rav Avraham Sherman as cited by Shemesh Umagen, and Rav Chaim Kanievsky (Derech Emuna, Hilchot Shmita 13:12 s.v. lo). </ref> Others disagree and hold that Shevet Levi and those included in it are still obligated to fight in the army for a milchemet mitzvah.<ref>Rav Kook and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein as cited by Shemesh Umagen 3:20</ref> | |||
## Some poskim hold that the the cheredim should not join the army because of the spiritual dangers inherent in joining in the army.<ref>Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank [https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=20825&st=&pgnum=15 (Introduction, Hilchot Medina v. 2)]</ref> | |||
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