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June 30, 2025

A Haredi Look at the Meaning of the Twelve-Day War

Appreciating a literal war between good and evil.

Responding to some recent articles in the haredi press, Yehoshua Pfeffer attempts a theological and moral interpretation of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, and in doing so contends that his fellow Haredim must reclaim ancient Jewish teachings about war. Pfeffer’s audience is a haredi one, and his argument is made in traditional religious terms. But at its heart is a claim that should appeal to all decent people:

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