FOR WHAT SIN SHOULD BE REPENT? RAV BINYAMIN KAHANE

Rabbi Binyamin Kahane FOR WHAT SIN SHOULD WE REPENT? In these days when Jewish blood is spilled like water, ther eexists a most confounding attitude nurtured perhaps by our growing sense offrustration and helplessness. In reaction to our worsening security situation,many say that the only solution is for us to do teshuva. What do they mean by this? That we must be more stringent in the laws of modesty, lashon hara, andthe like To what can we liken the situation? To a group of people who goon a journey of several days in the desert. A few hours go by, and people beginto faint. Why? There is no water. They simply didn't bring water. Problem So they sit themselves down and ponder: Why are we suffering so?Why are we fainting? And they arrive at a conclusion: Our deeds are tarnished.And, indeed, they are right. Along the way they had spoken lashon hara, were not completely stringent in all the rigors of modesty, and slackened inintensity during prayer. So, they decide to do teshuva for these sins.How would we characterize their response? Is it logical? O fcourse not. First of all, they should have realized that the source of theirproblem was their failure to bring water. That was their real sin. Next, theyshould have obtained water as soon as possible for they were in the desert andmembers of the group were liable to start dying. Only those not searching fo rwater should have started thinking about repentance, asking G-d to forgive thegroup for the sin of putting themselves in danger by criminally neglecting tobring water, along with any other sin they may have committed. They should have taken upon themselves to mend their ways in the hope that G-d would answertheir prayers, accept their penitence, and quickly assist those who were busyobtaining water for the group to survive.But all this only after the group starts searching for water! Ifno one searches for water, the rest is meaningless! And now for the moral of the story:  if Arabs kill Jews, we must understand that the source of the problem and root of the sin is the fact that when there was enough time to deal with the Arab time bomb, we sat by indifferently, talked about coexistence, and gave them guns.  This is not only a sin according to logic, it is a sin according to the Torah which clearly states, "And you shall drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you... But if you do not drive out the inhabitants, then those whom you allow to remain will...torment you in the land in which you dwell" (Numbers 33:52-55) . All those who arrive at this understanding must then begin to act at this late stage - after years of Jews being murdered - and explain that he who refuses to carry out the above commandment out of fear of the nations has the blood of innocent Jews on his hands.  If all of the nation has the blood of innocent Jews on his hands. Only after does it become possibleand necessary to immerse in soul-searching regarding Shabbat observance,modesty, and lashon hara.In truth, the parable does not perfectly match our situation inIsrael. For in the parable, the sin was limited to not bringing water andthereby placing lives in peril. Our sin of not expelling the Arabs, however,not only places Jewish lives in peril but stems from lack of faith in G-d andfear of the nations.We are speaking of a sin far more serious than the desecrationof Shabbat. We are speaking of the most fundamental of sins. G-d gave us theland through great miracles, demonstrating His wondrous power on our behalf,and yet after all His help we basically turned to Him and said, "Excuseus, but we'll do just fine without Your miracles because we are of the opinionthat the nations are stronger than You are. Goodbye, drop by anothertime."Can there be a greater slap in the divine face than this???!!!  Darka Shel Torah, SHhabbat Shalom BarbaraAnyone reading this Rabbi Meir Kahane or Rabbi Binyamin Kahane  article and is not on my list to receive the weekly articles and would like to be, please contact me at:barbaraandchaim@gmail.com To view articles written by Rabbi Meir Kahane and Rabbi Binyamin Kahane go to blog: www.barbaraginsberg-kahane.blogspot.com Facebook” Barbara Sandra Ginsberg Rav Kahane Divrei Torah Pictures Viewpoints Youtubes, Videos  First join Telegram and then hit link and you will see all.  Telegram link: https://t.me/RKDTVP