Before the cease fire, a group of Orthodox rabbis wrote a letter, bitterly criticizing Israel for its conduct of Gaza War. Is such a letter a legitimate step, or inherently prohibited?

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Before the cease fire, a group of Orthodox rabbis wrote a letter, bitterly criticizing Israel for its conduct of Gaza War. Is such a letter a legitimate step, or inherently prohibited?

We speak with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, an Orthodox rabbi and an expert on Jewish law and the morality of war. First, though: Did PM Netanyahu allow Ben-Gvir to cause the hostages to be tortured?

Daniel Gordis

Oct 22, 2025

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Before we get to today’s podcast with Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Brody, on the very nuanced and painful question of Jews’ (including Orthodox Jewish leaders) criticizing Israel, a brief moment to mention a story which is just now bubbling up, and which, if it continues to grow, is going to be a problem for the Prime Minister.

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