If Dan is the extreme expression of Yosef in the same way that Shimon is of Yehuda, what was the importance of appointing tribesmen of Yehuda & Dan to lead the construction of the Mishkan?
As Peter Beinart continues to develop his ideas, he may discover the need for us to create new structures more in line with the identities & values of this land.
Elie Yosef is running for Knesset while on hunger strike in front of Benny Gantz's home in order to stop arms sales & rescue Jews still trapped in Ethiopia.
The melekh does not actually rule over Israel but embodies the mission & aspirations of his nation to the extent that he becomes a microcosm of the entire people & his personal identity is absorbed into Israel’s collective identity.
The mitzvot that dominant nations are most fervently against automatically require extra valor to fulfill. Observing these precepts takes on higher meaning as an expression of emuna.
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