tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post2333494250641749972..comments2024-03-28T11:10:10.617+02:00Comments on TOMER DEVORAH: DelegitimizationDevorah Chayahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03625277197970920616noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-72359180632279146602011-03-06T16:14:29.433+02:002011-03-06T16:14:29.433+02:00Havat Gilad is not your usual settlement.
It was ...Havat Gilad is not your usual settlement.<br /><br />It was purchased from the Arab owner years ago.<br /><br />This stronghold is a thorn in the anti-Torah government's side, because the residents hold to the halakhic acquisition of the Land over whether they have permission from the gov't.<br /><br />This stronghold is even very close, if not within, the gov't's own "security fence." It is much closer that many "State-loyalist" towns who are "behaving" the way the gov't wants.<br /><br />These people are dangerous to the government, as they hold HaShem and His Torah in higher authority than Israeli law.<br /><br />The gov't is desperately trying to break these kinds of Jews.<br /><br />I believe that your other points are correct.Esser Agarothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853681733864707489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-68467312765261742632011-03-04T12:52:54.901+02:002011-03-04T12:52:54.901+02:00Chanie--Thank you for commenting and giving me ano...Chanie--Thank you for commenting and giving me another chance to make my position clear. This is comparable to when the prophet told Am Yisrael not to bring any more korbanot to the Beit Hamikdash because they were not acceptable to Hashem. Did Hashem really not want our korbanot? Or rather, did He want them, but He wanted them to be brought in an acceptable manner? <br /><br />Of course, Hashem wants us to settle the Land of Israel, without restraint! BUT!! If we are going to continue to bring the Arab enemy in to build them; to bring tuma-laden Asians in to work in them; to welcome missionary "friends" to visit them; and to continue to support the godless "democratic" regime that funds them, then Hashem is not interested. <br /><br />The main point of this post is to emphasize that Hashem has a plan and a purpose for us being here. If we do not get with the plan and fulfill our purpose, then there is no longer any reason to continue.<br /><br />It's well and good that we agree that teshuvah is needed, but the most important question here is ...FOR WHAT!?Devorah Chayahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625277197970920616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492192659601155685.post-55340506515789221032011-03-04T10:37:33.196+02:002011-03-04T10:37:33.196+02:00I agree that we all have to do Teshuva, and that A...I agree that we all have to do Teshuva, and that Avodat Hashem is the purpose of our lives. However, I strongly disagree with your understanding that the international and also internal forces against the settlements is a sign that Hashem doesn't want them. Many of the settlements, maybe even most, are filled with Torah-observant people, whose lives are a true Kiddush Hashem. They're filled with Yeshivot, Talmudei Torah, chessed, and ahavat Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. Not every obstacle that Hashem puts in our way is because He doesn't want us to do that particular act. Sometimes, it's in order to overcome the obstacles and make it better and more of a Kiddush Hashem. Shabbat Shalom, Chanieחניhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295097100218580003noreply@blogger.com