Emor: Holiness of the Kohanim
byThe power of the kohanim originates from two sources. Their separateness from Israel (above) & their connection to the nation (below).
The power of the kohanim originates from two sources. Their separateness from Israel (above) & their connection to the nation (below).
The Bennett-Lapid merger seeks to revive the spirit of the ‘change government’ & prevent Israel from transforming into a more deeply Jewish state.
Despite efforts to tie me to a pro-Israel doxxing site, VISION upholds its critique of the Hasbara industry.
Contrary to popular belief, a blessing before eating doesn’t make the food holy but actually removes its kedusha (making it permissible to eat). The ‘after brakha’ then adds a level of holiness beyond nature.
In recent years, establishing farms has become the newest method for both reconnecting to our land & resisting foreign efforts to separate her from us.
The Torah prophetically teaches us about Israel’s deeper relationship with both the West & Islam.
The High Priest loses his identity as a result of the supreme pleasure inherent in being submerged in the Divine Presence. Therefore a rope is tied to him to remind him of his mission in the material world.
The image of Israel awarding its highest civilian honor to Donald Trump projects the very opposite of Jewish independence & empowerment.
Israel must develop its prophetic national character in order to play a leadership role on the world stage.
The purified metzora waiting for seven days outside his tent parallels Moshe’s delay in returning to the people of Israel, after years of separation while in the house of Pharaoh & then later in Midian.
When Israel inevitably returns to war with Iran, it should do so without a globally overcommitted & fundamentally disinterested United States.
How the ancient prophetic understanding of ‘Shalom’ fits into a broader Jewish liberation framework driving Israel’s national development.