EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 13 MIN
Israel Too Dangerous? He Gave an Answer I Can’t Forget | 10@9 | 2026.05.03
from Mining The Riches Of The Parsha · host Rabbi Michael Whitman
Today I want to share a conversation I haven’t been able to shake. Shlomo Katz, a beloved musician in Israel, was told something many of us hear: yes, antisemitism outside Israel is frightening - but Israel itself is more dangerous. HIs response was not political. It was not statistical. It was something deeper - something spiritual, something almost impossible to fully grasp from the outside. In this week’s parsha, Behar, God says about the Land of Israel: “The land is Mine.” This is not just geography. It is presence. It is belonging. It is living within something sacred. It is being held within God’s embrace. Israel is the place where the Jewish story unfolds, where we live with God in a way that is impossible to experience anywhere else. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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Today I want to share a conversation I haven’t been able to shake. Shlomo Katz, a beloved musician in Israel, was told something many of us hear: yes, antisemitism outside Israel is frightening - but Israel itself is more dangerous. HIs response was not political. It was not statistical. It was something deeper - something spiritual, something almost impossible to fully grasp from the outside. In this week’s parsha, Behar, God says about the Land of Israel: “The land is Mine.” This is not just geography. It is presence. It is belonging. It is living within something sacred. It is being held within God’s embrace. Israel is the place where the Jewish story unfolds, where we live with God in a way that is impossible to experience anywhere else. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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