The Sacred Land

Behar | Leviticus, Vayikra | 5774

The sacred nature of the Land of Israel through the Sedra's laws of the Sabbatical Year, drawing a parallel between Israel's Shabbat and the land's seven-year rest. The insight is that just as the Jewish people are holy among nations, the Land of Israel is holy among lands, possessing an intrinsic spiritual character.

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