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The Torah study is dedicatedin the memory of
R' Meir b"r Yechezkel Shraga
To Avraham it is written: (Bereshit 15, 18) "The Lord made a covenant with Avraham, saying "To thy seed have I given this land from the river of Mizrayim to the great river, the river Perat." It is not written I will give but rather, I have given, this is to say that it was given and belonged to us even before we had conquered it. To Yitzhak it is written: (Bereshit 26, 3) "And to thy seed, I will give all these countries". To Yaakov it is written: (Bereshit 28, 13) "The land on which thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed." The land of Israel was given by Hashem to our fathers, and all the offspring of Yaakov. Who could relinquish it?
Moshe Rebbeinu and Yehoshua who divided up the land, the elders that came after them, the kings and prophets, the wise sages, the Rabbis of the Mishna and Gemmarah, the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Achronim all waited and yearned with their souls and all their means to return to Eretz Yisrael. Thus we rebuke any concession of the Land by the government. We protest against any relinquishing of any rule or partial rule of it by non-Jews. This is not a private rebuke of one sector today but rather, a rebuke of all preceding and future generations. With a massive protest such as this there is no significance to any ceremonial signatures or agreements in regards to giving away any part of Eretz Yisrael.
Even if these writings and words do not influence this present government they still do not lose their value and strength. When the first intentions of relinquishing parts of Eretz Yisrael appeared (before the beginning of the state), the great Rabbis stated that they will have no part in dividing up the Land. We have no right to do as such, therefore we can not agree to this even if it is considered a temporary situation. The great Gaon Rabbi Menachem Zamba, Hashem ikom dmo, who was murdered in the holocaust, stated that those that have the impudence to tear up our holy Torah, are the same that would have the arrogance to tear up Eretz Yisrael. But we that keep the Torah can not agree to giving up even one inch of our land. The Gaon HaRav Yaakov Moshe Harlap tz"l stated "It is preferable for a man to cut off his hand than to sign a document that relinquishes part of Eretz Yisrael". May the words of Hashem be fulfilled - "To your seed I have given this country".
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
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P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Re'e NEVER EXTREME EXCEPT ISRAEL
Parshat Re'eh
Judaism is against extremism, so how can we understand the seemingly extreme statements found in our sages in favor of living in the Land of Israel and against living in Chutz laAretz? The article deals with the seeming contradiction between the strength of Free-Will and the strength of being influenced by our surroundings.
Ekev DANCE FOR ISRAEL- FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Parshat Eikev
Description: The 7 Haftarot we read after Tisha B'Av ("Shiva D'Nichemta") surely get us excited that they're coming TRUE, and awaken us to yearn, dance & join the return to Zion! The short article also deals with the problems and solutions facing the American Jewish community as discussed at a recent panel, as well as the question why Jews come from America to Israel to help when we face problems, but Israelis don't come to aid Jews in America when they face anti-Semitism.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: Twin Foundations
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
D'varim Judaism’s Social Vision
Re’eh
Giving is more than an act of generosity—it is an essential part of human dignity that belongs to everyone, rich and poor alike. The ultimate goal of help is to empower others to stand on their own.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
