2. Exodus 15:3 says haShem is a Man of War. There are different
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types of warriors. Some are prayer warriors who try to obey the Commandments of haShem as a blessing on the nation. Others are IDF warriors who bear arms of another kind. Prayer is armor, a shield of faith. Both are necessary. Learning how to bear arms in the IDF is helpful in protecting oneself and one's family in addition to the armor of prayer and obedience to haShem's commandments.
When going to war against the amalekites all men between 20 to 60 had to go except those who were just married or building a house. The point of that is solidarity in the Jewish people
I remember one protest against the gaza withdrawal and a group of cops pinned down a protester and started ripping his nose off The just happen to be caught on video and went to court The defense of the policeman??: The didn't know hey weren't supposed to rip people's noses off (yes, this actually happened). They were of course let off with no real punishment