The Expulsion From Gush Katif and the Sin of the Spies

Most of this week's Torah portion deals with the "sin of the spies". It's been almost ten years since the expulsion from Gush Katif. In my mind, the expulsion was in many ways a repetition of that ancient sin, a sin which our sages view as being the seed of the destruction of the Temples and the exiles that we the Jews as a nation have suffered. I believe in the power of Teshuvah, that it is possible to learn from mistakes and that by doing so, we can make ammends for the bad deeds that were perpetrated. Of course, the first step is realizing that a mistake was made!

חוזרים לגוש קטיף

Gush Katif Lives On

The younger generation has not forgotten. This pic is from tonight's Menorah exhibition at Talmud Torah Morasha:

Remembering Gush Katif

Talmud Torah Morasha in Jerusalem put on an exhibition in honor of 60 years of Israeli independence.

Among the exhibits:



If someone thought that Gush Katif would be forgotten quickly, they were mistaken.