Living in Israel: Difference between revisions
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# Special thanks to Rabbi Ari Enkin author of the Peot HaShulchani and Dalet Amot Shel Halacha for this section. If you would like to purchase his books please [http://www.eichlers.com/Product/Books/Halachah_-_Jewish_Law/General_Issues/Amot-Shel-Halacha---Halachic-Insights---The-Dalet-Amot-Halacha-Series:-1-_H028-3.html click here]. | # Special thanks to Rabbi Ari Enkin author of the Peot HaShulchani and Dalet Amot Shel Halacha for this section. If you would like to purchase his books please [http://www.eichlers.com/Product/Books/Halachah_-_Jewish_Law/General_Issues/Amot-Shel-Halacha---Halachic-Insights---The-Dalet-Amot-Halacha-Series:-1-_H028-3.html click here]. | ||
# 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 is treated like Shevet Levi and is exempt from war. 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> | |||
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[[Category:Land of Israel]] | [[Category:Land of Israel]] | ||
