We've heard the quote so often in the past few weeks, with the traumas of the disengagement and the constant rallying against it. People dressed in orange waved flags with this mantra, yelled and cried it to the soldiers, and used it as their motto.
But look a little deeper. Literally translated, the phrase means "A Jew does not expel a Jew." Does this only mean physically? Are there times when a Jew spiritually expels another Jew? When a Jew makes an impression on another Jew that causes them to run from Judaism because what they see is hypocritical or inconsistant? When the cruelty of one person 'expels' others?
I think it's a really good mantra. I think it's something we should continue holding up, regardless of how the disengagement turns out. This applies to us all over the world.
So, physically, spiritually, emotionally:
A Jew DOES NOT expel a Jew.
Or at least they shouldn't :(
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Beautiful post, trw.
Sometimes spiritual expulsion can be even more heartbreaking, as it leaves a void inside the soul of the Jew and of God as well.
Thank you for your kinds words.
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