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In the Beginnings

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Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Being Worthy of the Land

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has found itself in an existential struggle for survival. What began with Hamas’s brutal assault on the communities of the Gaza envelope, quickly escalated into a multi-front war. Hezbollah soon joined the fray, launching rockets and artillery from the north, displacing tens of thousands and threatening central Israel with its formidable arsenal. In April—and again in October—Iran directly entered the conflict, unleashing hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles from the east. Meanwhile, from the south, the Houthis in Yemen have persistently fired missiles and drones toward Israeli territory. All of this forms part of Iran’s “Ring of Fire” strategy—an orchestrated campaign to surround and destabilize Israel through relentless attacks from multiple fronts.

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The Gift of the Land and Suffering

Rabbi Shimon ben Yocḥai teaches: The Holy One, Blessed be He, gave Israel three precious gifts—and each was given through suffering (Berakhot 5a). One of these three gifts is the Land of Israel.

That the Land is a gift is evident to anyone who has set foot upon it or who calls it home. From the snow-capped Mount Hermon in the north to the golden sands of the Negev and Arava in the south; from the Mediterranean coastline to the shimmering waters of the Kinneret and the salt-laden stillness of the Dead Sea; from the lush oases of Ein Gedi to the blossoming forests of the Galilee—the Land is breathtaking in its richness and its beauty.

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The Holocaust and October 7

As we mark Yom HaShoah, it is difficult to ignore the comparisons that have emerged over the past year and a half between the Holocaust and the Hamas massacre of October 7. The sheer hatred exhibited by the Hamas terrorists, the savage brutality of their assault, their indiscriminate torture and murder of men, women, the elderly, children, and even infants—along with their grotesque celebration of these acts—evoked haunting echoes of the darkest atrocities committed by the Nazis.
While there are chilling parallels between these two horrors, one critical distinction must be underscored: the scale.

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