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TORAH IS MEANT FOR ISRAEL
Of course there are advantages of living in Israel, but is there an essential religious difference as well? This short article easily and conclusively proves that the Torah is even worded for and is addressing one who lives in Israel, and how ALL of the mitzvot, even those we can do abroad, are really meant for the Holy Land.
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Various Events FOR WHOM NOT TO VOTE
Rav Zvi Yehuda Kook stressed that Israeli politics is G-dly, so I have no problem answering this common question on a Torani blog. Also, Free-Will is a G-d-given right and obligation, to "destine one's fate" (R. Soloveichik, Kol Dodi Dofek, 67), so I obviously don't tell others how to vote. But once not a few (especially young) have already asked, a couple of personal words from experience and thoughts from chazal & Rav Kook which may be of help to others, mainly for whom NOT to vote.
P'ninat Mishpat Fallout from Failure to Install Elevator – part II
based on ruling 85007 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
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