[Avodah] What was AA's Hetter to endanger his people

[Liron Kopinsky]

On Nov 6, 2011 1:33 AM, "Meir Rabi" <meirabi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> AAAH ran to save Lot. He engaged in battle against well trained soldiers
in order to save Lot.
> Are we permitted/obligated to endanger the lives of many in order to save
the life of an individual?
> Was he relying on the assumption that he had the element of surprise and
that they were war weary?
>
> The ShAharon quotes a Zohar that in fact AAAH went to redeem Lot with $$
but when he noted that he was accompanied by invincible angels he engaged
in battle instead.

Maybe AA knew he had enough zechut to win but was afraid he used it all up
in the war, hence Hashem's promise following.

Kol tuv,
Liron
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