Is your mitzvah coming from the yetzer tov or the yetzer hara? And a hostage makes a strange apology
“The mitzvah of settling Eretz Yisrael is one of the holiest mitzvos in the Torah.”
These words were written by none other than Rav Elchonon Wasserman, who some people mistakenly believe was against moving to Eretz Yisrael. His beloved Rebbe, the Chofetz Chaim, tried multiple times to move to Eretz Yisrael. I am not an expert on Rav Wasserman’s writings, but I have yet to come across anything he said or wrote discouraging them from performing this mitzvah.
What I have seen is lots and lots of statements against the “seed of Amalek”, the secular Zionists who had seized control of the movement to resettle Eretz Yisrael and wished to create a state that would wage physical and spiritual war on the Jewish people from within. Rav Wasserman passionately urged God-fearing Jews not to be fooled by them, and not to partner with them.
All of Rav Wasserman’s arguments to that effect are well supported in the Torah, and have been validated countless times over in the last century.
I don’t know if Rav Wasserman encouraged anyone to remain in pre-Holocaust Europe instead of going to Eretz Yisrael under the aegis of the wicked Zionists. Even if he did, I can understand the reasoning. There were certainly warning signs for the Jews of Europe, but he didn’t know for sure that millions of Jews would be murdered in the coming years. Can the alarmists today be certain that the same thing will happen in America, even with all the real warning signs? Can they seriously argue that the IDF, of all entities, will protect them?
Zionist-supporting cynics wish to throw out everything European gedolim like Rav Wasserman taught because they didn’t jump aboard the Zionist life raft, but that is extremely short-sighted and hypocritical. There were very good reasons to support living in Eretz Yisrael in principle, but discourage submitting to Zionist authority, with all the compromises and spiritual dangers this entailed.
If it comes down to it, it’s better to die as a Jew than to live as a goy. By now the spiritual death count from the Erev Rav in Israel rivals the physical death count of the Nazis, and they’re taking great strides with the physical death count, too.
The State of Israel is a goyish state that has hijacked Judaism for its own expedience. And it is not just a goyish state — it’s a very bad goyish state.
Nevertheless, like Rav Wasserman, I strongly support the mitzvah of living in Eretz Yisrael, even today, in spite of everything. This is what the Torah teaches. And like Rav Wasserman, I strongly discourage supporting the seed of Amalek, and warn my people from being fooled by them. This is what the Torah teaches, too.
What fools people continue to be, day after day continuing to support their oppressors, their destroyers from within, no matter what.
Until when? What do they have to do for you to see them for what they really are, to stop making excuses for them, and to change your relationship with them accordingly? What haven’t they done already?
In part 25 of our series on The Prophetic Teachings of Rav Wasserman we discussed this, as well as how the yetzer hara hijacked this most important mitzvah. We learned about a litmus test for determining whether that mitzvah you have a desire to do is really coming from the yetzer tov or the yetzer hara.
The many Jews who threw Jews out of shul during Covid, and otherwise behaved with extreme abuse toward “anti-vaxxers”, believed they were doing a mitzvah. But which yetzer was really behind it?
The many Jews who are flag-waving cheerleaders for the Israel Destruction Forces (IDF), and seethe with hatred at anyone who refuses to “serve” or wave pom-poms, believe this is a big mitzvah. Is this coming from the yetzer tov or the yetzer hara?
The many Jews who were mazik the rabbim by blocking main arteries — ironically copying how goyim protest, even if they added a cynical prayer in the streets to kosher it up — believe this somehow sanctified Hashem’s name. Is it the yetzer tov telling them this or the yetzer hara?
Many Jews are offended when I smash the un-Jewish idol of “Da’as Torah”, reminding them that Jews are supposed to be a wise and understanding people, not a nation of blind followers of anyone, and that the Jewish version of “just following orders” will not be a valid excuse when they are judged in the heaven for what THEY do. They believe their caustic, often unhinged replies to me defending their papistry are coming from the yetzer tov.
Are you sure? Have you examined this carefully and honestly? Are you scared to try? Do you even believe you are allowed to?
Now let’s talk about the mitzvah of redeeming hostages. See What’s Behind “Bring Them Home Now”? and a very important video presentation, The Gaza War and Hostage Propaganda Campaigns.
Many, many Jews fell for this psy-op, which was sponsored by the same seed of Amalek responsible for the IDF being grounded on October 7 so the hostages could be taken, and the globalist agenda that’s unfolding could come to pass. They believe their 24/7 obsession with the hostages and bizarre rituals on their behalf came from the yetzer tov.
Really? So why don’t you have even a fraction of the same concern and passion for other hostages — including Jewish hostages — who aren’t part of the Bring Them Home Now campaign?
Where is your guilt complex over Amiram ben Uliel? Why are you comfortable listening to music and being happy while this hostage still languishes in captivity?
Why does your yetzer tov have such selective interest, and how does he decide what to get excited about? Perhaps the yetzer hara has a say in the matter?
If we are going to break out of the spell of Erev Rav rule and make real progress, we need to become more in touch with how our minds work and what is really influencing us. Then we need to shut out the evil influences cloaked in a false yetzer tov, and remain extremely vigilant in examining our true motivations.
Part 25 features a masterful lesson from Rav Wasserman, with supplementary teachings at the end from the Vilna Gaon, Sefer Menucha U’Kedudsha, and the Midrash Rabba on Eicha.
It is embedded above and on Rumble here. The link to join the live classes is here.
November 17 (Jerusalem Post):
Former Gaza hostage Rom Braslavski on Sunday wrote a post on Facebook detailing the treatment he has received from Israel’s officials since his release.
“The Defense Ministry, the government, the Hostage Headquarters, the police, and all the governmental bodies are overwhelmingly neglecting me, screening my calls and writing to me that it’s late.”
Braslavski explained that since returning home, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reached out to him, stating he felt only “contempt” from the government.
“Sixty thousand shekels. That’s the grant that a Hamas captive survivor receives after two years. It’s just a shame, and Netanyahu or Ben-Gvir still haven’t made contact. NOTHING,” he wrote.
November 18 (Arutz Sheva):
“After the post I wrote, I felt the need to clarify a bit. This is my last post here,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “My previous post was written in the midst of an emotional storm and a small panic attack that made me unload on the keyboard to my friends on Facebook, which caused many people to turn against me.”
“In that post, I claimed that all I receive from the state and its institutions is disrespect, that they aren’t helping enough, and I disparaged the payments I receive from them. I want to apologize to those institutions, to the government, and to the state. All the institutions help to the extent that they can - what can you do, it’s simply not enough.”
However, he added, “I will say again that I am indeed disappointed and sad about the treatment and the lack of sufficient support we receive upon returning from captivity, but I am still grateful and thankful for every recognition I receive from them. Thank you to the Defense Ministry, to the government, to the state. It’s a shame you can’t do more for us.”
Here’s a reminder you should share with every IDF soldier relying on handouts of food and clothing, everying supporting these handouts and the IDF in general, everyone who believes your ever-rising taxes are to “pay for the war”, and everyone who believes the seed of Amalek who rule our land is fighting for you:
A critical collection of facts and analysis - please share!
READ HERE: https://chananyaweissman.substack.com/p/record-profits-from-the-endless-gaza
Braslavski continues in his apology, which I’m sure he wrote without a shadowy figure standing behind him for encouragement:
“In the interview I did, my expression of gratitude didn’t make it to publication, so I’ll repeat it in writing. I want to thank the IDF soldiers, the combat trauma survivors, the disabled veterans, every private and public individual who fought for us. I want to thank all of the people of Israel who did everything to get us out - and here the moment arrived, and we are here, back from hell. Thank you all. I apologize to all the bereaved families and all victims of terror. We did not choose to be Jews - we were blessed with it. ‘By your sword you shall live.’”
Fun fact: “By your sword you shall live” is the blessing given in this week’s Parsha to Eisav, not to Yaavov.
He concludes:
“I salute you, IDF soldiers. I salute you, my friends in rehabilitation at Sheba. I salute you, security forces - I salute all of you. We will die for the flag! And to all our enemies - the people of Israel live and will continue to live, and nothing will break us.”
Yeah, I’ll pass on dying for the flag.
Why does it seem like someone made this guy an offer he couldn’t refuse?
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