Mitzvat Yishuv Eretz Yisrael

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Gs it even a IitzvahV
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Ohy notV [M Does the Megillat EstherEs edFlanation of the UaIbaI differ froI UashiEs understanding of the MitzvaV Why or Ohy notV

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DM HoO does the Minchas Elazar feel about the iionisI going on in his dayV LM HoO is the Minchas ElazarEs vieO deFendent on the Megillat EstherEs edFlanation of the UaIbaIV NM What are soIe of the iIFlications of the Minchas ElazarEs theologyV Think about his conceFtion of hoO FunishIent OorksH and iIagine if you thought of everything like thatM

But is the UaIbaI really an antiRiionistV

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