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Rav Goren's Halachic IDF: Symbol of Geulah

Speaker:: Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner
Date:: May 01 2025

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Venue: Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park

Machshava:

Religious Zionism, Yom Ha'atzmaut, Zionism

Nach:

Ezra & Nechemia

Collections: R' Torczyner Drashot

References: Temura: 15B

Description

Derashah for Parshiyot Tazria-Metzora and Yom ha'Atzmaut 5785. Rav Goren's insistence that the IDF as a whole observe Halachah, as a way to create a symbol of Geulah. Parallels in Ezra HaSofer's use of symbols to convey ideals, and the power of symbols in the Torah.

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