Venue: Cong. Shomrei Torah (Fairlawn, NJ) Cong. Shomrei Torah (Fairlawn, NJ)

Halacha:

Israel,  War 

Parsha:

Va'era 

Collections: Pharoah's Free Will

Description

This is a shiur related to Parshas Va'era and the Halachos of redeeming captives. In the Parsha, Hashem hardens Paroh's heart, and there is a long process before Paroh lets the Jews free. In a similar vein, the current war in Israel involves a stubborn terror group unwilling to budge. Releasing terrorists has become the method to free hostages. Poskim discuss the question of whether or not this is allowed.