Lettter I sent to Hebron@hebron.org December 2004

I wrote to David Wilder suggesting that the Yesha Leaders seriously consider the possibility of refusing to accept this gov't authority over them if this gov't chooses to abandon them. This means that they seriously start thinking about setting up a governing authority in line with the Torah. David's response was that this course would cause divisiveness and would possibly be a fatal mistake. My response to his response is that choosing not to adhere to the Torah would be a fatal mistake. I refuse to be subservient to a gov't that defies G-d's Law in the Land of Israel. I will be subservient to a governing body who accepts G-d's Law of the Torah and the fundamental precept that The Land of Israel was given to the seed of Avraham, Yitzchok and Yaakov and the Nation of Israel who in turn are obligated in adhering to the Mitzvot specified in the Torah regarding the Land for the benefit of mankind. The Truth when spoken will be heard and respected.

Subj:
Standing up for the Torah can only bring Shalom.
Date:
12/24/04 12:41:57 AM Eastern Standard Time
From:
FaigeRayzel
To:
hebron@hebron.org.il
bs"d

Dear David, amv"sh

I believe my position will bring peace and not chas Veshalom divisiveness. It's a case of Mi LaHashem Elai. The Leviim obeyed Hashem's command. If one desires to do the Mitzvot Teluyot Baaretz with all his heart and soul there is no alternative but to say very simply that the Land is Fundamental to the Torah. There is no discussion. The Torah is quite explicit about the curses awaiting us when we fail to do the Mitzvot specifically like Shemita. It doesn't make a difference to me whether the Yesha Council is against civil disobedience or not and that your position is somewhat of a compromise. On the position of Eretz Yisroel there is simply no discussion. I can not support a gov't that does not agree on this fundamental truth. It is equivalent to be being Kofer BeIkar. I do not believe that G-d brought us back to the Land after 2000 years so that we can give it away or compromise. The split or division among the Jews is a result of not standing up strongly for our beliefs. Why not suggest to the world that within Israel there are 2 fundamentally different camps. The fundamental Jews wish to keep the Law of the Torah which is quite explicit. The Land belongs to G-d. G-d in turn chose the Nation of Israel to keep it's commandments. These commandments such as Shmita require us to let the Land go fallow in the Seventh Year as well as Teruman, Maaser, Leket Shikcha UPeah to name a few. This in turn makes the Land H-ly. (It is called the HolyLand for a reason). Keeping these commandments is what gives us the right to the Land of Israel. When the Nation of Israel abide by the Torah, the entire world benefits. They are the violinists. When they play, beautiful music is heard. There is no discussion because if you wish to hear music it can only be through the Commandments of the Torah. Palestinians know nothing about this. In fact they hate the music and wish to destroy. Even a democracy will not play the music. When the desire to truly keep the Mitzvot of the Torah is so strong, there is the knowledge that it can only result in good and not Chas Veshalom in divisiveness.

Sincerely,
Robin