132 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, SPERO DEUTERONOMY | 23:15 camps — DEUT1254 Judaism has never run from the possibili... DEUT1254 Judaism has never run from the possibility of war in spite of a keen awareness of the horror of the death and destruction that come with it. Those things that are worth living for are also worth dying for. And there will always be someone who will want to deprive you of what you cherish: wife, family, freedom, home. But there is a morality of war, a right and a wrong way among the particular alternatives forced upon you. The Torah does teach: "And your camps shall be holy" [this verse], and the Jewish State has developed a concept of tohar ha-neshek -- "the purity of arms" -- an ongoing exploration of the application of the moral principles of Judaism to the horrifying but real circumstances of war and terrorism in Israel today. Share Print Source KeySPEROVerse23:15Keyword(s)campsSource Page(s)217-8 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 23:14 shovel — DEUT1253 Each Jewish fighter must carry a small s... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 23:15 holy — DEUT1255 Rabbah b. Bar Chanah said in the name of... Next Article