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CAJL Conference of Authentic Jewish Leadership
TC Torah Campaign
6 Kislev 5768
November 16, 2007
The following is a partial list of references in Tanach where Hashem explicitly promises the Land of Israel to our forefathers and to their seed for an everlasting inheritance.
Bereishis/Genesis 13:15-18 ; 17:8 (HaShem to Avram - promise of land; to Avraham - new name and reiteration of promise of land)
The Covenant with Abraham is Breishis/Genesis 15:18-21. (extended boundaries, from the River of Egypt to the Eurphrates River, covers boundaries of 10 nations)
The Covenant to Isaac Breishis/Genesis 26:2-6.
The Covenant of Jacob is in Breishis/Genesis 28:13-16.
Shemos/Exodus 6:4,8 (HaShem to Moshe - reminder of promise to the Avot)
Bamidbar/Numbers 33:53; 34:13 (HaShem to Moshe - boundaries of Eretz Yisrael, the 7 nations)
Isaiah 11:12; 49:12; 51:11 (Ingathering of exiles; return to Zion)
Amos 9:14,15 (Return from captivity - plant on to the land - never again to be uprooted)
Ezekiel 36:24, 36; 37:21( Gathering from all the lands to your own soil)
The Covenants and promises to the forefathers share three points. 1. Land is promised to them and to their children afterwards 2. The Nations of the world are blessed through them and 3. the children must keep the commandments in order to be worthy of the Land.
It is for this reason CAJL is emphasizing the importance to focus on the Torah and the Commandments of the Torah, yes our religion, as the root source of our irrevocable legal rights and moral legitimacy for the Nation of Israel everywhere, for the Land of Israel. We have an ancient historical connection as Winston Churchill so aptly said.
Our Torah is that connection. Annapolis is contrary to Torah and therefore doomed to failure.
The land of Israel is the violin and the people of Israel are the violinists. The Torah is our notes. If one wishes to hear beautiful music one must allow the violinist access to the violin. With patience and practice combined with a talent from G-d the rusty violinist will soon perform with his G-d given gifts for the entire world to enjoy. Below see a taste of the coming attractions.
Cool Facts about Israel
