Reply To: Responsibility to serve – without the politics

Yasee, health, I’ve been studying Jewish history for the better part of 30 years. I know a little bit. I’m not so sure about you, though. You write:

“What was the purpose of this land? They were going to use this land for their Parnassa.”

The purpose of the land was to serve as a yerusha for b’nei Avrohom, Yitzchok and Yaakov. Yaakov Ovinu had a fine parnossah by Lovon. but he left his fine parnossoh to take his inheritance. Here endeth lesson one.

“Had they wanted in life to just serve Hashem all day -I’m sure they wouldn’t have had to go to the army.”

You are sure? How? from what source? I not only cited the posuk, I also cited the Kesef Mishna on defending Jews being a milchemes chovah.

of the world: they do not conduct warfare like the rest of Israel, nor do they receive a portion [of the land]
on their behalf, as it says, “I am Your share and Your portion.”

We are talking about all Jews, not specifically Leviim. Did I miss the announcement? Did all of us suddenly become honorary leviim?

Halevai all the bochurim would get out and do some kiruv and be marbitzei Torah lrabim like shevet levi did. They don’t, by and large. Boruch hashem for those who do. And it is telling that even they don’t get a yerusha and don’t get the spoils of war. So how is it justified to benefit from the yerusha and benefit from the sacrifice of others, especially given the sad story in Mishpacha magazine cited above?