{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Laws of War and Peace with Rav Shlomo Katz","title":"17. Can a Jew Sit on the Sidelines During a War?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6c89553c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2614,"description":"One of the most powerful sections in all of Tanach is not a battle.\n\nIt's the song that comes after it.\nRav Shlomo Katz and the chevra of Shirat David explore Shirat Devorah and the extraordinary way Devorah HaNeviah speaks about those who came to help Am Yisrael in a time of war—and those who chose not to.\nWhy does Devorah bless Yael alongside Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, and Leah? Why are some tribes praised while others are sharply rebuked? And why does Chazal derive the laws of nidui and cherem from Devorah's response to those who stayed on the sidelines?\nMoving beyond technical halachic discussions, this shiur asks a deeper question: What does the Torah expect from us when Jews are under attack?\n----------\nFor more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.com\nJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t\nCHAPTERS\n00:00 Opening: Page 78 and the General Principle\n01:33 Introducing Shirat Devorah and Its Context\n03:25 Blessings to Tribes and Yael in the Song\n05:07 Rashi on Women's Blessings and the Holy Mothers\n07:44 Understanding Nidui – Excommunication Concept\n08:54 Devorah's Rebuke to Non-Participating Tribes\n11:57 Modern Parallel: Blessings vs Obligations\n15:05 Halachic Details of Nidui and Cherem\n20:56 Contemporary Solutions and Government Policies\n23:29 Need for a Spiritual Revolution, Not Tactics\n25:59 Women in the Tanks & Supreme Court Decision\n28:03 Judicial Reform and Democracy Debate\n30:10 Halachic Limits on Excommunication (Cherem)\n32:27 Moses, Gad & Reuven: Refusal to Fight\n35:16 Rambam on Running Away: Slashing the Shin\n36:43 Universal Attack Overrides Political Divides\n41:09 Gedolim's Vision: Torah-Based Army Leadership","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/A3P9O2jywzkeEJx00yQRvvqXa7eGstzayvsittORVjA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTAy/MzFlNGIwYjc3ZmE5/OTQ3NTQ3NmQwZGFl/NjRlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}