10055 —אסור לאשה לשרת בצבא

A Woman Is Forbidden to Serve in the Army

כ"ו טבת, ה'תשל"א
The Rebbe responds to a woman's inquiry, emphasizing that Jewish law clearly forbids women from serving in the army. He refers to this as an explicit and unequivocal ruling in Torah.
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[כ"ו טבת, ה'תשל"א]

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In response to your question in your letter from the date... It is astonishing that there is any doubt, for it is a clear and unequivocal ruling in our holy Torah, the Torah of life and truth, that it is forbidden for a woman to serve in the army.


Summary

The Rebbe writes that Jewish law explicitly forbids women from serving in the army, leaving no room for doubt on this matter.

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