Prof. J. David Bleich This is Me

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1. 1. www.phillyafsi.com

   www.phillyafsi.com/issues/clar - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/4/2008   Last Visited: 7/1/2008

   Similarly it was said in Scripture in [the story of] David, For they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave to the inheritance of the L-rd, saying: Go, serve other gods. [Shmuel I 26:9] Now, whoever said to David, 'Serve other gods'?
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   No graves may remain within it except for the graves of the House of David and the grave of Huldah, the prophetess, which were there from the days of the first prophets.
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   For a contemporary discussion of the entire question of the value placed upon living in the Land and then the need, from a Torah perspective, of a Jewish commonwealth let us examine the words of Rabbi J. David Bleich, a Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva University and author of works on halakhic questions.
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   In Contemporary Halakhic Problems Volume I, Rabbi Bleich writes:
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   The Rashbam maintained that living in the Land was, in the words of Rabbi Bleich, "a preparatory step to the fulfillment of commandments (hekhsher mitzvot), there being numerous commandments which can be fulfilled only in Israel."
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   [Bleich p.7] As has already been stated, Rabbi Yosef interprets the Ramban very differently and therefore the nature of the obligation of dwelling in the land.
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   Bleich continues that "Rashbaz views these tasks [the latter two] as being male prerogatives and rules that women are exempt from this commandment."[Bleich p.12] What Rabbi Bleich neglects to insert plainly and clearly is that the obligation to dwell in the Land is assumed without question.
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   Rabbi Bleich reexamines many of the same issues from another perspective in the second volume of Contemporary Halakhic Problems.While discussing the status of Yehuda and Shomron in chapter 9, page 189-190, of his book, Rabbi Bleich makes the following point regarding the central nature of the Land from the perspective of the Torah:
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   Why does the Bible so carefully identify the individual from whom David purchased the Temple Mount (II Samuel 24:18-25)?
   
   Why does the Torah relate that Jacob pitched his tent for the sum of 100 kesita (Genesis 33:19)?
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   Rabbi Bleich continues on page 191:
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   Despite this fact and given the preponderance of evidence brought down by Rabbi Bleich, he and the rabbis that share his opinion, have chosen to remain outside of the understanding of these sublime notions.

2. 2. www.jwcpgh.org

   www.jwcpgh.org/newsletters/576 - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/16/2007   Last Visited: 12/16/2007

   Rabbi J. David Bleich, a professor of law at Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University in New York, used stronger words in approving the decision."She had no business being in the Supreme Court even if she was right," Bleich said.
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   "If you had groups that were communally chosen, you wouldn't have these ad hoc courts that go off and do whatever they want," Bleich said.

3. 3. www.sun-herald.com

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   Published on: 12/3/2007   Last Visited: 12/3/2007

   For starters, Rabbi David Bleich of Yeshiva University in New York wonders about incest.
   
   "Who knows who this child will marry?"Bleich said.