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Israel and Zionism Editors-In-Chief Adam Friedmann Kol Hamevaser Nehemiah, There Is Clearly Something Israel, and R Volume VII, Issue 3 December 16, 2013 13 Tevet 5774 Editor’s Thoughts Kol Hamevaser Atara Siegel, p. 3 The Jewish Thought Magazine of the Yeshiva University Student Body Rav Soloveitchik’s Bold Stance on Kedushat Erets Yisrael Gilad Barach, p. 4 Israel and Exploring the Connection Between Yitzchak and Zionism Shimshon Sarah Robinson, p. 10 Fear Factor: Exposure Therapy and the Walls of Jericho Alex Maged, p. 12 Book Review of The Sages Josh Fitterman, p. 16 Creative Arts Section pp. 18-20 www.kolhamevaser.com Sefer Melakhim ends with a scene the returnees in the days of Ezra and of the command to live in the land of 8 “Ezra and Nehemia operation”, and Zionism Israel EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Adam Friedmann Kol Hamevaser Nehemiah, there is clearly something Israel, and R. Yosef Blau discusses The Central Zionist Archives, World Zi- The Jewish Thought Magazine of Israel and Zionism Editors’ Thoughts Atara Siegel moving about relating modern day the ideology of the Religious Zionist onist Organization, available at www. the Yeshiva University Student Body Old-New Land: Israel’s Intertwined phenomena to historical events. Herzl movement as well as some of the zionistarchives.org.il. ASSOCIATE EDITORS Past and Present chose a befitting title indeed when challenges involved in living in Israel 9 “Israel - Census: 1 Room & 2 Cell- Kimberly Hay Editor’s Thoughts 3 he named his novel envisioning a today. Finally, our book and creative phones Per Person”, Vos Is Neias (May Thoughts from our editor in chief on the relationship between history and current th Dovi Nadel events in Israeli society today By: Atara Siegel utopian society in the land of Israel art reviews add more depth to the 12 , 2010), available at www.vosizne- “Alteneuland”, or “Old-New land”. discussion. Josh Fitterman reviews KOL HAMEVASER KOL Atara Siegel ias.com. COPY EDITORS of terrible disaster. The Jews have been Erets Yisrael runs deep with Jewish a volume of R. Benny Lau’s, The 10 Pew Research Religion and Pub- Sima Grossman Rav Soloveitchik’s Bold Stance on Kedushat Erets Yisrael 4 starved, beaten and exiled, their former history, and draws us to visit the cities Sages, pointing out how the lives lic Life Project, “A Portrait of Jewish Michal Schechter A closer look at the Rav’s stance on kedushat Erets Yisrsael, leading to a broader king now a vassal, totally reliant on the where the avot lived, the sites where of the Tannaim of the ancient Galil Americans” (October 1st , 2013), avail- discussion of how holiness is created. King of Babylonia for food, clothing miracles occurred or the hills our contain important lessons for the able at www.pewforum.org. LAYOUT EDITOR Gilad Barach and freedom.1 But there is consolation ancestors traversed to be oleh l’regel Jewish community today, and Shani Yeshayahu, Sima Gold 11 62:7 The Har ha-Bayit Dilemma 7 at the end of this exile, as Jeremiah or declare the new moon in Jerusalem. Bocian provides stunning commentary STAFF WRITERS We all visit the Kotel-can we take it one step further and visit Har ha-Bayit as well? promises, there will yet be a time However, Erets Yisrael is also contextualizing Ludwig Blum’s Sima Grossman Shaul Yaakov Morrison when the exiles will be told “Flee from home to the modern day State of Israel, landscape painting of Jerusalem. Miriam Khukhashvili Babylonia, each man escape with his where each citizen owns an average The Navi Yeshayahu urges Exploring the Connection Between Yitzchak and Shimshon 10 soul.”2 And, just as Bnei Yisrael were of a little more than two cellphones9, us to constantly remember that our Alex Maged A textual and thematic study comparing two famous Biblical characters provides Michal Schechter new insight into their lives . redeemed from Egypt through the a country with its own modern day hopes for the future of Israel have Akiva Weisinger Sarah Robinson efforts of great leaders, “And through challenges and dilemmas. The modern not yet been fulfilled, “Do not grant Gilad Barach a prophet God brought Israel up from state of Israel is an important part of Him silence until He will establish Fear Factor: Exposure Therapy and the Walls of Jericho 12 Egypt, and by a prophet they were many Jews’ identity, with data from and place Jerusalem with glory in the ADVERTISING MANAGER A study of the fall of the walls of Jericho incorporating traditional, intertextual, guarded,”3 the books of Ezra and the Pew Research Study on American land.” 11 We hope you enjoy and invite Pinny Wasser and psycholological explanations of its significance. Nehemiah describe the distinguished Jewry showing that over two thirds you to continue the Alex Maged leaders who led the “olei Bavel”, of American Jews “feel connected to conversation, to share The Missing Mitsvah: Rambam’s Omission of Yishuv Erets Yisrael 14 returnees from Babylonia, back to Israel”, and 43% believe that caring your responses or your How could Rambam leave out yishuv Erets Yisrael from his list of mitsvot? their homeland in Israel as well. Ezra, about Israel is an important part of a own thoughts on Kol A new look at the puzzling mystery. renowned for his scholarship to such Jewish identity10. Hamevaser’s website Miriam Kukhashavili an extent that the Talmud states that Previous issues of Kol Hamevaser and in upcoming he would have been worthy to bring are filled with passionate articles issues. Interview with R. Blau 16 4 R. Yosef Blau, senior Mashgiach Ruchani at Stern and Yeshiva colleges the Torah down from Har Sinai , discussing Israel advocacy, human and President of the Religious Zionists of America discusses the role physically led a group of returnees up rights abuses in Israel, issues of gerut in Atara Siegel Religious Zionism plays in society today. from the Babylonian river Ahava to Israel and the integration of technology is a senior at Atara Siegel Jerusalem5. Nehemiah, with political and halakhah in Israeli society. In this SCW majoring in connections to the King of Persia6, issue on Israel and Zionism, we aim to Psychology and is an Book Review of The Sages 16 solidified the political infrastructure of widen the conversation with articles editor-in-chief for Kol A Review of R. Binyamin Lau’s Book the Sages, and a discussion of the lessons the lives of the Tannaim of the Mishnah have for us today. the fledgling new Jewish state. discussing issues relating to both Hamevaser Josh Fitterman Approximately 2500 years later, modern day Israel, the Biblical history Ezra and Nehemiah were called into of Israel as well as the history of Israel (Endnotes) CREATIVE ARTS service again, when a new group of in halakhah. Sarah Robinson and Alex 1 Melakhim, 25:27- ABOUT KOL HAMEVASER Jerusalem: A City Which Turns to Gold 18-20 Babylonian Jews needed to reach the Maged both bring unique insight into 30 Kol Hamevaser, the Jewish Thought magazine of the Yeshiva An analysis of a landscape painting of the city of Yerushalayim, land of Israel. This time the returnees their analysis of stories of the Biblical 2 Yirmiayhu, 51:6, University student body, is dedicated to sparking discussion of and a reflection on our hopes for her serenity and peace. Jewish issues on the Yeshiva University campus and beyond. The Shani Bocian travelled using Israeli airplanes instead conquest of Israel, and of the different all translations by au- magazine hopes to facilitate the religious and intellectual growth of mules and donkeys, landing in leadership styles of important figures thor of its readership and serves as a forum for students to express their Images from the Yeshiva University Museum Lod airport instead of at the newly in Tanach, respectively. Several 3 Hoshea, 12:13 views on a variety of issues that face the Jewish community. It also provides opportunities for young thinkers to engage Judaism built Temple in Jerusalem. Operation authors discuss the current status of 4 Talmud Yerushal- intellectually and creatively, and to mature into confident leaders. Ezra and Nehemiah helped around the holiness of the land of Israel. Gilad mi, Megillah perek 1 Kol Hamevaser is published monthly and its primary 120,000 Iraqi Jews flee persecution Barach discusses R. Soloveitchik’s 5 Ezra, chapter 8 contributors are undergraduates, although it includes input in Iraq during the years 1951-527, and approach to Kedushat Erets Yisrael 6 Nekhemiah, 1:11 from RIETS Roshei Yeshivah, YU professors, and outside figures. In addition to its print magazine, Kol Hamevaser also sponsors contemporary witnesses were quite and its theological implications, while 7 Jewish Virtual Li- special events, speakers, discussion groups, conferences, and sensitive to the parallels between the Shaul Yaakov Morrison focuses in brary, “Immigration shabbatonim. modern day operation and the Biblical on the kedushah of Har Habayit to Israel: Operation We encourage anyone interested in writing about or story of return from Exile. From and the modern day dispute about Ezra & Nehemia - The discussing Jewish issues to get involved in our community, and to participate in the magazine, the conversation, and the Biblical name of the operation, visiting the site of the former Beit Airlift of Iraqi Jews”, our club’s events. Find us online at kolhamevaser.com, or to posters celebrating the arrival of Hamikdash. Miriam Kukashavili available at www.jew- on Facebook or Twitter. “olei Bavel”8, the Talmudic term for analyzes Rambam’s view on the status ishvirtuallibrary.org. 2 www.kolhamevaser.com Volume VII Issue 3 Volume VII Issue 3 www.kolhamevaser.com 3 Beit ha-Behirah, even though he the periphery inwards. The result was of these two functions – smashing Torah, even if the group is fragmented and Zionism Israel mentioned the halakhic difference that only Jerusalem had the sanctity of enemies and resting in place – creates by a defeating army, the sanctity is not Rav Soloveitchik’s Bold Stance on Kedushat Erets Yisrael twice before, in Hilkhot Terumot divine choice, while the rest of Israel kedushah.
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