Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:

War 

Machshava:

Israel,  Non-Jews 

Nach:

Yehoshua 

Parsha:

Eikev 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Yehoshua

References: Yevamot: 79a ,  Avoda Zara: 2b ,  Avoda Zara: 3a ,  Bava Kamma: 38a  

Description

As the Jews are about to cross the Jordan River, we ask the question: In light of the Torah's emphasis upon mercy for all, and mercy as a requirement of the Jew, how could Gd instruct the Jews to eradicate the tribes of Canaan?