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2. The Covenant 0f The Land |
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Secret of Brit Book -
Book Introduction
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Friday, 05 May 2006 |
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While our connection to G-d, and to Eretz Yisrael, are eternal, the Torah warns Avraham Avinu that Shmirat HaBrit (guarding the Covenant by observing the laws of proper sexual behavior) is of paramount importance in insuring that the Covenant of the Brit remains constantly active:
“And I will give to thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land in which thou dost sojourn, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their G-d. 
“And G-d said to Avraham, therefore Thou shall safeguard my Brit, thou and thy seed after thee in their generations.
“This is My Brit that thou shall safeguard, between Me and you and thy seed after thee, every male among you shall be circumcised,” (Bereshit, 17:8-10.)
The meaning of Shmirat HaBrit, as the Zohar stresses, is not merely the obligation to circumcise our children, but also to guard our sexual purity, and this is what guarantees our settlement of Eretz Yisrael. As the Torah portion of Achrei Mot makes clear – the punishment for sexual misconduct is national destruction and exile from our Land, (Vayikra, 18:28.) |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 14 September 2006 )
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