[Avodah] Charedim and the army

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RJB writes: 
>>Military service in Tzahal (IDF) would seem to be a  mitzva as per
the gemara in Sotah 44b. .... (see: Radbaz Hilchot  Melachim 7:4).
See also the Minchat Chinuch (Mitzva 425) who goes into detail  on the
laws of war.... Even a talmid chacham is obligated to serve (see:  Chidushei 
Chatam Sofer on
the gemara in Bava Batra 7b ....<<
 
 
 ....see Bava Batra Perek Aleph Siman 475]; SHU'T haRadbaz Chelek Bet  Siman 
752).

Look at Shmuel haNagid (Abu Ibrahim Shmuel ben Yosef halevi  Ibn Nagrela,
993-1056 C.E.), one of the leaders of Spanish Jewry.....  a  great
talmudic scholar and commander in chief
of the army of Granada  <<
Josh



>>>>>
Your reasoning is impeccable and your sources unimpeachable.  I wonder  if 
Rav Elyashiv knows about this.


--Toby  Katz
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