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Body: I received your respected letter a few weeks ago. I did not respond quickly because at that time rumors emerged that the Ottoman government started to raise difficulties for Jews who want to buy land in Eretz Yisrael, even if the buyers are Ottoman citizens. Of course, we decided on a hands-off approach, until we were recently able to investigate the matter and determine that the rumors have no basis. Apparently, the whole matter was a creation of enemies of the Jewish People, who look unfavorably on the development of the community of our brethren returning from exile. We now are optimistic that Hashem will show His nation a countenance of light and that there will not be major obstacles to acquiring land, beyond what has existed until now.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
223 - Reassuring His Parents – #314 – part II
224 - Efforts to Buy Land – #315
225 - Excitement over a Friend’s New Newspaper – #319
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Enlisting Help that Jews Buy Jewish Produce – #316
Date and Place: 28 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Recipient and Background: Rav Chaim Berlin, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. We have seen recent letters between the two on the topic of Shemitta produce.
Body: My pen shakes as I write about the despicable act that has now been perpetuated against our brothers, residents of the moshavot. Until now, it has been accepted not to give kashrut certification to non-Jewish produce, so as to not oppress Jews who are afflicted by poverty, whose hopes are to survive by selling their grapes. Now, after we have completed dealing with the dispute over the question of Shemitta, all of which was done to help our brethren from the moshavot, people arose surreptitiously to advise people to buy specifically from non-Jews. This uplifts the stature of our enemies, who enjoy our misfortune, and see how we ourselves aim to hurt our brethren and co-religionists. How can this be?!
The magnitude of the disgrace and desecration of the Divine Name is inestimable, as is the very wickedness of the act. The blood of my heart boils as if it were in a pot, and my pain reaches the Heavens, from this horrible situation, from the fall from true Torah and fear of Heaven that is engendered by it. I ask you, honorable Torah giant, to remedy the perverse situation to the best of your ability.
I caution that there is a high possibility that the produce of non-Jews is forbidden due to orla (fruit from trees that are less than three years old) and kilay hakerem (crops grown in proximity to other species), more now than in the past. We can be trusted to supervise our brethren’s crops very reliably. How can things be turned on their head – that people should prefer to buy unsupervised produce from non-Jews, just to harm our own flesh and blood?
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
P'ninat Mishpat Repercussions of a Sale That Turned Out Not Happening – part II
(based on ruling 83045 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
P'ninat Mishpat Payments after a Gradual End of Employment
(Based on ruling 82024 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Connecting Disciplines in Torah Study
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook #103 – part II
P'ninat Mishpat Who Breached the Contract? – part IV
Based on ruling 81087 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Worse on the Outside, Better on the Inside – #332
Date and Place: 26 Elul 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Refuting Criticism by the Ridbaz – #311 – part II
Date and Place: 19 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya The State of Religion in Eretz Yisrael – #277 – part I
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook Date and Place: 9 Adar I 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Maintaining a Friendship of the Spirit – #266 – part III
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook; Date and Place: 11 Shevat 5670, Yafo
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