Are We Living by Principle or Convenience? | Land of Israel Fellowship

So, as I stood there at this Torah, this Shabbat, I realized that Shimon and Ley's act is not a commandment for future generations. It's a mirror for our generation, for all of us. It asks us whether we still remember what it means to live by principle, not convenience. It challenges us to to ask, do we feel outrage when something holy is violated or have we become experts at rationalizing it away and just living with it, putting our heads down and just moving forward? We have to ask ourselves if we feel unbridled righteous indignation when a heathen Philistine would so much dare to touch the toenail of a daughter of Israel. And if we don't, why not? My name is Ari and I live here on the edge of the Judeian frontier. The final prophecy is manifesting before our eyes as the righteous of the nations are coming together with humble hearts here in the land of Israel fellowship. I'm inviting you to join us to experience the beauty and the holiness and the magnificence of our fellowship. [music]