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Re: Necks
Rabbi Ilan Ginian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked:
>> Shalom Rebbe. I'm sorry to keep asking, but is it possible for the Rebbe
>> to explain for me one more time, what is the reason Yehoshua told the
>> generals (Perek 10)to put their feet on the necks of the kings? (beis
>> Hamikdash?) <<
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The Kollel replies:
>> Similarly, for non-Jewish nations, the king is the mold that shapes the
>> personality and character of the entire nation. He is the conduit for
>> the heavenly influences that reach the nation and the land in which the
>> nation dwells.
When Yehoshua conquered the land, not only did he vanquish its leaders, he
"seized" the land itself from the influence of these monarchs. He made it
the land of the Jewish nation, which will have an entirely different
"character" and use a different set of heavenly conduits. To demonstrate
this disruption of the conduits of the nations, he had his generals step on
the necks of the defeated kings, showing in this manner that the necks (=
conduits) of those kings were no longer functional. <<
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Yedidya Israel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> comments:
Ve-ata Al Bamotemo Tidroch! (D'vorim 33:29) I think the Targum of this
verse is what you need.
Yedidya Israel, System Manager.
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