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nounmilchemet mitzvah (plural milchamot mitzvah)
plural milchamot mitzvah
- JudaismA milchemet chovah. (a war commanded by God)
Everyone is obligated to serve in a milḥemet mitzvah.
2024, David Golinkin, “Does Jewish Law Require Yeshivah Students To Be Drafted At Age 18?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 64
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