Why Having a Homeland Matters
The Israeli flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Photo: Hynek Moravec via Wikimedia Commons.
In this week’s Torah portion, we read: “God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai and told him to tell the Children of Israel that when they come to the Land of Israel, they should give the land a rest (a Sabbatical) … every seventh year.”
Rashi quotes the Midrash that wonders why specifically the Torah mentions the seventh year release, the Shemitah, as coming from Mount Sinai. The Midrash replies...
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