Responsa in War Time

Published by the Division of Religious Activities of the National Jewish Welfare Board, this unusual booklet was issued “in reference to the practical problems of Jewish law confronting the Jewish chaplain and his GI congregation.” Sample questions: "May a man who is a Cohen claim conscientious objection to war because he is not permitted to come into contact with dead bodies?" "How far are men justified in violating the dietary laws under different conditions?" "We have received a question from a chaplain based upon inquiries from a number of soldiers as to the hour of the Sabbath in the Far East, and particularly its relationship to the International Date Line."