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Complications with Modern State of Israel
Question
How should I differentiate between the Modern State of Israel, Eretz Israel and it’s Halachot, and Am Israel (the nation of Israel)? Is it a prohibition to differentiate because of the three entities (Torah, Land of Israel, Nation of Israel) all being considered one? Why or why not?
Answer
The manifestation and expression of Am Yisrael in the time of the Bible (Tanach), and once again in the past century, and from now on and forever more, is clearly the State of Israel in the Land of Israel. The Jewish State has not only shown God to the modern world (through the fulfilled prophecies of ingathering the exiles, reviving the desert, the miraculous wars, etc.), has saved the Jewish people physically and from assimilation, but also has enabled the largest renaissance of Torah in history. Qualitatively, the Torah center of the world is here, and quantitatively, more than 2/3rds of the orthodox are already here, not to mention that statistically, soon most of all Jews will be here. Yes, there are haredim who differentiate and say they believe one should live in the Land of Israel, but not support the State of Israel. Yet such an approach is just a naïve anachronistic carry-over from the 2,000-year exile, and doesn't take into account the facts: that the welfare and future of the Jewish people and our Torah, is clearly intertwined with the Jewish State. In short, we have returned to the Biblical norm, where the Torah is a "package deal" ("Torat Hashem Temima"), addressing the Jewish Nation, in the Jewish State, in the Jewish Land.

Orlah tree almost uprooted
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 9, 5776

Shul to eretz yisrael
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Tevet 21, 5774

Our Capital and Our Monarchy Clarification
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Final Borders
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 4 Elul 5764

Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Writing a Torah Scroll in English
Adar II 25, 5771

Bircat baalat habayit 2
Adar I 23, 5771

Goyim at Shul/hashkafah of Shul
Adar II 1, 5771

Yericho conquest by Yehoshua
Tevet 28, 5771
Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770

Death on the Holiday
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 8 Tishrei 5765

Food, medications and Yom Kippur
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Av 13, 5780

Keeping 1 or 2 days Yom Tov in Israel
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 23 Nisan 5766
hagomel in Yom kipur
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tishrei 9, 5784
