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Rabbi accused of inciting troops to disobey orders
Shalom Dov Wolpo allegedly offered soldiers NIS 1,000 per day spent in military prison for refusal to dismantle settlements
Rabbi accused of inciting troops to disobey orders | The Times of Israel
Silence by Rabbanim is not an option. Lemaan Zion Lo Echesheh... Torah must override immoral and illegal orders for everyone's sake.
Baba Kama 55b-56a
The theme of this sugya is "Patur m'dinei adam, v'chaiv b'dinei Shamayim" - in Jewish law, certain actions are exempt from paying damages vis-a-vis the laws of Beis Din, yet one is still obligated to pay B'dinei Shamayim. The idea is that, although technically speaking Beis Din cannot prosecute this action, it is still deemed as negative by the Torah, and a God-fearing person should make restitution.
Rebbe Yehoshua says: There are four cases where a person is exempt from paying damages in Beis Din, but b'dinei Shamayim, he is liable.
Case Number 4 - Someone who knows useful testimony on behalf of another person, but remains silent and does not testify.
Each of these 4 actions causes a financial loss. But as Rashi explains, the damage in all these cases is indirect, and thus cannot be prosecuted in Beis Din.
Let us connect this to current events.
Testimony should have been given years ago to prevent terrible suffering and financial loss when the people of Gush Katif were forced from their homes. Leaders of the Chareidi Torah community were silent and did not openly testify! They sided with the government and this resulted in the expulsion of 22 thriving communities
Would their testimony have made a difference? I venture to say that had they joined the 250,000 praying at the Kotel with an additional 250,000 or more, tragedy might have been prevented that fateful Tisha Baav in 2005
Perhaps it was rationalized that the gov't promised compensation to those "disengaged" living in Gush Katif. A Solution for everyone. Now we know the truth. Families were stranded with no place to go. Years later, families still without permanent homes.
Chareidim are finding themselves in a similar situation themselves, barely able to meet basic needs, so now they are protesting en masse. Surely those thrown out of their homes from Gush Katif can sympathize with poor Chareidim.
It seems like since the Rabbanim, those who represent Torah scholarship did not testify on earth, they will be judged in heaven.
Can you imagine being judged up in heaven? There were 22 communities, Ten thousand people dislocated from their homes. Beautiful homes totally destroyed. Livelihood, Parnasssa wiped out. Shuls desecrated, destroyed. Bodies exhumed.
House by house will be brought up to testify. Family by family will be brought up to testify. Go to the Gush Katif Museum to get an idea of the extent of the prosecution against all those who were silent. Probably just a tip of the iceberg. How in Heaven's name did you allow this tragedy to happen?????? Why were you silent? Where is fear of heaven?
Come 2014. The gov't of Israel is speaking of a Palestinian State where settlement in Judea and Samaria not included in the agreement share a similar fate of Gush Katif. Again we are silent.
- Even superficial recognition of a Palestinian State is clearly an example of UPROOTING TORAH!
- Allowing our brothers to fight the battle of Amalek alone, not doing our share is an example of UPROOTING TORAH.
In a twist of justice, Rabbi Wolpo, is the one that is being brought to court down on earth. He who has all the damning testimony against the Government of Israel who executed the evil decree and the Rabbanim who were Silent. It is documented, at the Gush Katif Museum, open to all, so that we can look at the evidence against us. Nothing is hidden. One day, this testimony will be brought before the Kisei shel Maalah, in the court of heaven, and it will be used to testify against those who allowed it to happen. Oy Vavoy for the Yom Hadin! Woe is upon us for the day of judgement.
In the World of Emes,truth, Rabbi Wolpo is preventing the gov't of Israel from executing more expulsions. He knows it's for their own good. Do they really need additional evidence stacked up against them??? But rather than acknowledge truth they prosecute him. The heavens are crying because they know that Rav Wolpo is trying to stop them from further evil and from further harsh judgement against them.
But they are blind. The Gov't is blinded perhaps by greed, power or blackmail of our enemies. The Chareidi Rabbanim are perhaps blinded by the blood money they received to buy their silence. They don't see the nuclear threat of Iran. They don't see their fellow Jews homes slated again for destruction. But they now feel their personal pain of being impoverished. It's not fair they cry out. It's not right they bemoan.
There is a G-d in heaven and perhaps He decreed that this is happening to wake us up from our slumber. Will we now feel our brothers pain or will we just demand that they see our pain?
The statements made by Chareidi Leaders in advance of the"tefilla rally" is a distortion of Torah. Individuals in the government were slandered and accused of desiring nothing other than to "uproot Torah". Rabbanim of the National Camp were slandered. Diba Raah. Evil Talk like that of the Miraglim....
The following passages talk about Milchemet Reshut. Does it say anywhere in these passages that if one wants to learn Torah they are exempt from the draft? In the case of Milchemet Mitzvah, even these exemptions that are listed (like planting a vineyard or being engaged) don't apply.
Deuteronomy Chapter 20 דְּבָרִים
Even a young child will take note. Many in the Chareidi world are indeed learning Torah and will hopefully see Emes. In the Aseret Hadibrote, the Ten Commandments it says One may not have a false G-d. Are we permitted to follow the dictates of the Gedoilim blindly after having been at Sinai and received the Torah directly from Hashem?
Immoral and illegal orders by the government of Israel that clearly are in violation of the Torah needs to be overridden by the guidance and leadership of Rabbanim.
Orders that are consistent with Torah may not be overridden under a facade of Torah,
Our Torah doesn't change not by by manmade orders of the Government of Israel or even Gedoilim. .
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. Other, contempporary Torah Rulings of the Chareidi world make no sense to those with open eyes. According to one psak, one is forbidden to visit Kever Yosef because of Pikuah Nefesh.
How does the Neshama of Yosef Hatzakik in Shchem feel about being protected by Yishamaelim the likes of whom entered the Fogel family's home and butchered them. How are we protecting Yosef Hatzadik from the PA Police who shoot at Breslev Chassidim as they come to pray at his tomb? Because we didn't ask permission first!?! Surely one with open eyes recognize that Jewish Sovereignty over Kever Yosef and not Arab or joint Arab Sovereignty will protect the people. The same goes for Har Habayit, Kever Rochel and Maarat Hamachpela. As the Pesukim above clearly demonstrate that Conquering the Land is part of Torah.
Let the Rabbanin, those most qualified, testify at Rabbi Wolpo's court proceeding against these bogus charges with the following truths:
- This is Our G-d Given Land! (Covenant between G-d and Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)
- The boundaries of our G-d Given Land are delineated in the Torah. (Parshat Masei)
- Judea and Samaria fall within these boundaries
- Settlements may not be uprooted! (It is considered a terrible curse when this happens and it is as a result of not keeping the commandments)
- Even a fruit tree may not be uprooted. Surely a family with kids is a much harsher crime.
- Protecting Property rights of Jews. Now is the time to elucidate the Gemorrahs pertaining to property rights.
Imagine 90% Judea and Samaria given to a PA State, 90,000 Jews expelled..IDF and Mark Langfans predicted security nightmare, proliferation of nuclear weapons...
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ קְרַע רֹעַ גְּזַר דּינֵנוּ
We saw unfortunately how Jews did not unite to protest before Gush Katif. We need the entire nation in Israel and the Diaspora to show G-d we desire His Land. We are His Chosen Nation.
We saw unfortunately how Jews did not unite to protest before Gush Katif. We need the entire nation in Israel and the Diaspora to show G-d we desire His Land. We are His Chosen Nation.
Being Chosen is not a racist concept but rather it means Chosen to keep the commandments.
Surely if the Chareidim came out in support of Rabbi Wolpo, it would show that indeed Torah is their first and foremost consideration.
The Rabbis have an opportunity to undo the Sin of the Spies and speak up to the world and proclaim the Truth of Torah. We the people of Israel are the only rightful caretakers. We have been granted the entire land of Israel, whose delineated borders are spelled out and Judea and Samaria by all accounts fall within the borders, as an everlasting Inheritance by Divine Covenant. This is our Heritage that can not be transferred by anyone including the Prime Minister of Israel. It is not his nor Medinat Yisrael's right to give away. The Land belongs to G-d who decides to whom to give the Land (first Rashi of Breishit).
By protecting our Birthright, by breaking the Silence and proclaiming the Truth of Torah, we pray that the world will be blessed with peace and prosperity.
Yarosh Yorashnu Osa Ki Yachol Nuchal La.
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Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
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Surely if the Chareidim came out in support of Rabbi Wolpo, it would show that indeed Torah is their first and foremost consideration.
The Rabbis have an opportunity to undo the Sin of the Spies and speak up to the world and proclaim the Truth of Torah. We the people of Israel are the only rightful caretakers. We have been granted the entire land of Israel, whose delineated borders are spelled out and Judea and Samaria by all accounts fall within the borders, as an everlasting Inheritance by Divine Covenant. This is our Heritage that can not be transferred by anyone including the Prime Minister of Israel. It is not his nor Medinat Yisrael's right to give away. The Land belongs to G-d who decides to whom to give the Land (first Rashi of Breishit).
By protecting our Birthright, by breaking the Silence and proclaiming the Truth of Torah, we pray that the world will be blessed with peace and prosperity.
Yarosh Yorashnu Osa Ki Yachol Nuchal La.
Sincerely,
Robin Ticker
Activist emails sent to my list are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) and Howard Chaim Grief great activists and lovers of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichronum Baruch. May their memories serve as a blessing.
Most of these emails are posted on Shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com
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