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Why doesn’t “Do Not Kill” apply to war and law?

March 30, 2021 / Ask the Rabbi / By

In the 10 commandments, it says, “Thou shalt not kill.”  So if a police officer shoots a burglar breaking into your home, is God happy or displeased?  What about the military whose job it is to kill people?  Is God happy or angry?  Does it make a difference which army you are in?  Is a...

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Does everyone have a right to life?

July 28, 2016 / Ask the Rabbi / By

Question: Dear Rabbi and Mrs. Lapin,   The Ten Commandments teach us that everyone has a right to exist because they were created by God. But what about the people in ISIS?   Do people have a right to exist when their only purpose is to make sure we cannot exist?  ∼ Pamela Peltonen Answer:...

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