Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
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Hamas Claims to Have New Grad Missile Stores
Israel Seizes Gaza Boat, Four Fishermen [off Coast Near Gaza City, Boat Refused Calls to Stop]
Palestinian Caught in Possession of Knife South of Jerusalem
[411] Illegal Arab Residents, [3] PA Suspects Arrested [in Ramallah Area]
Four Teens Injured When Stones Thrown at Bus Near Kiryat Haim
Roughly 60 Illegal Aliens Detained in Truck
Palestinians Fire at IDF Force [Near Silwad, northeast of Ramallah]
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Parshiyot Behar and Bechukotai are another power-packed doubleheader emphasizing the connection between the Jew and Eretz Yisrael.
Our Parshiyot parallel the laws of Shabbos with Shemittoh. And so, six days you shall work and you shall rest, refrain from all manner of avodah on the seventh day… to keep it Holy, just as in emulation of Hashem’s creation of the universe. When the laws of Shabbos are paralleled with the laws of Shemittoh: ‘I will command My blessing during the sixth year and it will provide produce for three years’, we are able to understand the Hatam Sofer’s explanation;
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Commentary;
Can there be any great surprise at all at the return of rocket and mortar bombardment of Southern Israel from Gaza? How many more times will we see this predictable cycle repeat itself due to continued revelations of the weakness of a secular regime which has long ago lost sight of how and why they, we are here? How many more times will the masses watch this cycle repeat itself before they get their backs up and kick these spineless, corrupt, faithless rascals out — every last one of them? Bring on strong, faith-based governance. MB
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Israeli Woman Lightly Wounded [in Car] by Stone Throwers Near Tekoa
IDF Arrests Five Terror Suspects [in Borin, South of Shechem and in Hussan, West of Bethlehem]
4 Molotov Cocktails Hurled at IDF Post in Beit Omar; None Hurt
17 Illegal Palestinian Residents Nabbed [in Rosh Ha’ayin]
Police Nab Ramat Gan Terrorist [for Sunday Stabbing of IDF Soldier], by Maayana Miskin (Israel National News)
Arab Intruder [Sent by Terrorists] Shot by Troops at Gaza Security Fence
10 Terrorists, 282 Illegal Arabs Arrested
Firebomb Attack [on Bus] at Beit Omer
Soldier Moderately Wounded in Apparent Ramat Gan Terror Attack, by Yaakov Lappin (Jerusalem Post)
Palestinians Hurl Molotov Cocktail at Israeli Bus Near Bethlehem; None Hurt
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The positioning in Torah of our Parsha Emor, following last week’s Parsha Kedoshim gives rise to thought and contemplation.
In the previous 2 twin Parshas; Acharei Mos and Kedoshim and Tazria and Metzora before them, we learn about the Kohen as the only one Divinely invested with ruling as to Tumah or Ta’Hara regarding ones’ skin, hair, clothing or homes as well as with being the vehicle for Yom Kippur avodah in the Kadosh Kedoshim and as the model of Darchim for the entire B’nai Yisrael to ideally emulate as a model for all mankind.
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Kassam Attack on Eshkol Region [Next to Kibbutz and Gaza Security Fence – Thursday]
UPDATE: Israel Strikes Gaza Weapons Tunnels [All Along Philadelphi Corridor , by by Hana Levi Julian] (Israel National News)
Nine Wanted Terrorists Arrested [in Jenin area, in Ramallah and in and around Shechem]
Firebomb Attack [Next to Nachalin] in Bethlehem Area
Rock Attack [on Jewish Vehicle Next to Arab Village] in Samaria
Palestinian Man Carrying Knife Arrested [in Hevron] Near Cave of Patriarchs
Seven Arabs Accused of Planning Terror Attacks [Planning to Abduct Soldiers, Massive Terror Attacks], by Avraham Zuroff (Israel National News)
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A couple of thoughts on the 61st anniversary of Modern-Day Jewish State of Israel:
This author’s response to the latter:
As much as this friend was jesting when equating Yom Ha’atzmaut with a fast day, the reality seems to be that certain Jewish sectors appear to view the equation as valid.
A few years ago, after the expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif and the 4 Shomron towns, this author ceased to say Hallel on Yom Ha’atzmaut. This is a somewhat controversial topic.
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Turkey, ‘Israel’s Muslim Friend,’ in Military Drill with Syria [3-
Day Drill Ankara says will “Boost Friendship, Cooperation…”], by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (Israel National News)
The ‘Secret’ Terrorist Attack Media Ignored [Arab Terrorist Shot Over a Dozen Bullets at Car With Six Jews in the Southern Hevron Hills Last Wednesday — Ignored, or Censored?], by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (Israel National News)
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Our twin Parshiyot; Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are what baseball fans refer to as another of the “doubleheader” parshas. And just as Parshiyot Tazria and Metzora are extensions of each other, visa vi Tumah and Ta’Hara regarding post-birth, regarding skin, hair, clothing or regarding one’s home or building; Acharei Mos and Kedoshim are extensions of each other regarding Kohanim, Yom Kippur, the Kohen’s Yom Kippur avodah in the Kadosh Kedoshim and the Kohanic model of Darchim, which the entire B’nai Yisrael ideally embraces and exhibits as a model for all mankind.