A Shot of Torah: Serving in the Israeli Army

Introduction

In the latest episode of A Shot of Torah, The Maggid of Melbourne shares a responsum from the Klausenberger Rebbe, where he discussed whether people are permitted to endanger their lives by serving in the armed forces. Fascinating!

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Levi Cooper

Dr. Levi Cooper is Senior Faculty at Pardes, teaching Jewish Law and Hasidut. He holds an LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D from Bar-Ilan University, where he currently teaches in their Faculty of Law. Levi has been awarded multiple post-doctoral research grants, held academic visitor and educational advisory roles in Europe and Asia, and written extensively for academic publications.

Known as the Maggid of Melbourne, Levi hails from Australia. He currently lives in Zur Hadassa, where he has served as rabbi since 2005, co-founded the Lavi Primary School, and spearheaded other communal initiatives.