[Avodah] Fwd: Rabbi Hershel Schachter - True Freedom

[Zev Sero]

> " Meanwhile the
> full-time TC are back home building up zechuyos for them."
>
> What's the source for this?

For one thing, Sanhedrin 49a.  David did not go to war; he stayed home
and learned Torah, while Yoav fought.  And if not for David's learning
Yoav would not have been successful.

Bava Batra 7b, TCh don't need protecting, and therefore don't pay taxes
towards a town's defence needs.

And of course the gemara Nedarim 32b that RMB has already cited, that
Avraham was punished for recruiting TCh.

Moshe Rabbenu assigned 1/3 of his army to learn.

Rambam Hil' Shmita Veyovel says Shevet Levi does not wage war like the
rest of Israel, and then says that anyone can join Shevet Levi.

More sources can be found here:
http://www.yeshiva.org.il/forum/print.asp?id=91437



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