#174 | Devarim ch.20 - War and Peace

From The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel by R Alex Israel.

• Published: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:16:00 GMT
• Duration: 00:13:20
• Books: Deuteronomy
• Parsha: Devarim
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As Israel prepare to embark on a long military conquest of Canaan, chapter 20 gives us the instructions for waging war. Interestingly, each segment of these directives, balance war with peace, the war front with the home front, and destruction with life.