עשרה בטבת, יהפח לשמחה -בחדרו-, תשל"ח

1. As Maimonides states, (1) the underlying theme of a day of fasting is repentance. This theme is common to all of the fast days; which were established to “arouse the heart; to open the path of repentance.” (2) Hence, it was customary (3) in many commun...

The Code of Jewish Law rules that if non-Jews mobilize to besiege a Jewish border town – even in the time of Exile, and even in the Diaspora – we are obligated take up arms, even on the Shabbat.