Negative Commandment 49

You shall not allow any inhabitants of the Seven Nations of Canaan to live

By Malka Touger

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Deuteronomy 20:16 "You shall not leave a soul alive"

The Torah instructs us to totally destroy the Seven Canaanite nations.

We must not be tempted to express greater compassion than HaShem, and out of sympathy, allow any members of these Seven Nations to live.

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Malka Touger is a world-renowned teacher and lecturer. She has authored and co-authored several best-selling books and produced a number of educational videos in both English and Hebrew. She lives in Har Nof, Jerusalem, with her husband, Rabbi Eliyahu Touger, and their children.