From: Robin Ticker <faigerayzel@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 5:29 PM
Subject: Fwd: From Israel: THIS MUST GO VIRAL
To:
The words "the L‑rd will have war with Amalek from generation to generation" teaches us that even though Moshe had already battled with Amalek, the eternal battle with him still remains. The injunction "go out, fight with Amalek" always applies. But a Jew can mistakenly think: why need he actually go out and fight with Amalek? He can help win the war merely by saying Tehillim and praying.7 Indeed, in the original war with Amalek, we see that Moshe himself did not go out to war, but instead went up on the mountain and prayed for victory.
The answer is clear. Moshe went to pray only after he had instructed Yehoshua to "choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek." Prior to this, Yehoshua had never "moved from within the tent [of Moshe]," and yet, when necessary, when instructed by Moshe, went to war. As Rashi comments on the words "go out and fight" — "go out from the cloud and battle with them." Moshe was emphasizing that at times it is necessary to leave the protection of the cloud and do battle with Amalek.
And let no-one assume that, like Moshe, he will not actually go to war, but pray and learn instead. For Halachah clearly states that he who compares himself to Moshe Rabbeinu is to be punished with a fine. Would it be that he be at least like Yehoshua, and go out and fight.
7. | We find that in the wars waged by King Dovid, he did not actually lead the armies; but rather his general Yo'ov, while Dovid himself prayed for victory. |
- reaffirm the Covenant G-d made with each of our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the Nation of Israel, their seed for all future generations regarding the Land promised to the Nation of Israel exclusively
- affirm Israel's claim to Har HaBayit, Judea and Samaria
- affirm our commitment to keeping the Mitzvoth on the Land Promised by G-d .
fyi: The reading consisted of the following sections from the Book of Deuteronomy: Many commandments pertaining to the Land of Israel are found in Deuteronomy,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakhel
- From the beginning of the book through Shema Yisrael (6:4);
- The second paragraph of the Shema (11:13-21);
- "You shall surely tithe" (14:22-27);
- "When you have finish tithing" (26:12-15);
- The section about appointing a king (17:14-20);
- The blessings and curses (28:1-69).
From: Arlene Kushner <akushner18@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 12:28 PM
Subject: From Israel: THIS MUST GO VIRAL
To: A Kushner <akushner18@gmail.com>
Robin Ticker
Most of these emails are posted on Shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com
Robin Ticker
Most of these emails are posted on Shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com
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