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Israel and the CNN Effect
By Shlomo BrodyImages of bloodshed in Gaza should upset anyone with a healthy moral sense. But they don't help determine whether the actions that brought these scenes about were ethical.

Rabbi Shlomo Brody is the executive director of Ematai, an organization dedicated to helping Jews think about aging, end-of-life care, and organ donation. His newest book, Ethics of Our Fighters, was released at the end of 2023.
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Images of bloodshed in Gaza should upset anyone with a healthy moral sense. But they don't help determine whether the actions that brought these scenes about were ethical.
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Those with greater ability to help are called upon to bear greater risk.
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Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
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My book opened the closed door of halakhic decision-making. Some think that process isn't for public consumption.
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Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.