- Family and Society
- The State and Government of Israel
Land Grab ??
Question
Is Israel going to be punished for acquiring the lands Gd specifically told Israel not to (Deut. 2:5,9,19)? Why or why not? (This is about the ten versus seven nations topic)
Answer
Definitely not a problem! The Torah already tells us that King Sichon of Heshbon conquered lands of Moab (Bamidbar 21, 26), and the rabbis explain (Gittin 38a) that this seemingly insignificant war between gentile kings, is mentioned to teach us that Moshe didn't conquer the land from Moab, but rather from Sichon, which was allowed. It already hasn't been a problem for 3,000 years, for they haven't been in Moabite, Amonite, or Edomite hands! Clearly, the issue isn't the land, but from who it's conquered. By the way, these lands are still in the hands of the Jordanian Kingdom.

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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.

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Birkat Hamazon - extra verses
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Fasting or giving Tzedaka on seeing Sefer Torah fallen
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Keeping 1 or 2 days Yom Tov in Israel
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No sukkah at home
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Mezzuzah for Non Jew
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converting to Jewaism
Rabbi Gideon Weitzman | Elul 25, 5783
Is a ger with a Levi father a Levi?
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hagomel in Yom kipur
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