The NY Times editorial page has seen fit to link my previous post.
I'm speechless.
So in the meantime, please be absolutely sure to read Rick Richman's amazing essay on Ehud Olmert's speech to Congress. It's both political commentary and a d'var Torah of sorts. And it's perfect.
[Leviticus 26:3-9, the beginning of last week's Torah portion] is Jewish history in a few words: a promise of land to be enjoyed in peace, a miraculous victory over enemies far greater in number, a covenant with God.But now, according to Olmert, the people of Israel have learned to change their perspective. They will uproot Jews from land saturated with Jewish history and turn it over to enemies who dream of a Judenrein world, who are arming themselves to realize their dream, and who have already demonstrated in Gaza what they plan to do with the land once they get it.
And if they will not demonstrate that they will live in peace with Israel, Israel will uproot the Jews and give its enemies the land anyway.
He is very, very tired.
Indeed. But do read the whole thing.
Shabbat Shalom.
