Eretz Yisrael: Some Teshuvos by Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky

Something I found by Project Shevach Ha’Aretz on Kol Halashon:

Q Why is there no Bracha on Yishuv Ha’Aretz?
A. “This Mitzva is Tmidis” (always) (Sefer Aleinu LeShabeach)

Q Should one make a Bracha of Shechiyanu when he moves to Eretz Yisroel?
A “It is fitting to take a new fruit”

Q. What is better – to be a Rav in Chut La’Aretz or to be a regular Jew in the Eretz Yisroel? There are
Rabbonim in chul that are unsure if it is better for them to be Rabbonim in chutz la’aretz or to go up
to Eretz Yisroel, since in Eretz Yisroel there is no lack of Rabbonim?
A. In Eretz Yisroel (written response).

Q. A person who lives in chutz la’aretz – and if he would come to live in Eretz Yisroel would need to rely
on others (parnassah, etc) is he Chayav to come up or pattur?
A. Chayav (written response).

Q. Someone who comes up to Eretz Yisroel with intent to return, does he fulfill the Mitzvah of Aliyah
to Eretz Yisroel?
A. He fullfills and if he returns it is mevutal (written response).

Q. Is there a Mitzvah to travel to Eretz Yisroel, just to see the land?
A. “Even just to be there one moment in the land of Eretz Yisroel is a Mitzvah, and even if he can’t be
there in the Holy Land just to see it is kedai. (Shut Yadun Moshe)

Q. Is it possible to liberate lands of Eretz Yisroel by shepherding herds?
A. Why not? (written response).

Q. “Anyone who goes 4 Amos in Eretz Yisroel is promised that he is Ben Olam Haba (Kesuvos 110a). Is
every 4 amos an extra Mitzva or the same Mitzva?
A. Another Mitzva (written response).

Q. Is there an issur to dirty Eretz Yisroel also when it’s destroyed (see Beitzah 5b)?
A. Yes (Sefer Arieh Shag).

Q It says in the end of Ksuvos that the Gedolei haAmorayim would remove stumbling blocks in Eretz
Yisroel is this just because of Shevach Ha’aretz, or is there in this action also Mitzvas Yishuv Haaretz?
A. “It is not proven that there is yishuv Haaretz and it is more probable that this is from chivas Haaretz.
(shut Yadin Moshe).

Sefer Eshkol Reveals REAL CAUSE the Western Half of the Roman Empire Fell…

I copied this from תפילה למשה – אוצר פירושי הראשונים והקדמונים על סידור התפילה, via Otzar Hachochma (that’s what friends are for!). I haven’t tracked down the footnotes at all.

Leave alone the legions of learned, long-winded historians and political economists. The real cause was Jews saying Birkas Haminim, says Ba’al Ha’eshkol!

Read it for yourself:

I enjoyed the roundabout phrases the author uses!

Rabbi Avrohom Gurwicz: If Shmad Law Passes, Jews Must Leave Britain

Original text of the letter according to the media:

בעזהשי”ת

לחברי הקהילות הקדושות באנגליה נועם ה’ עליהם תמיד.

בדורות עברו היו הגדולים מביעים דאגתם אודות חינוך הילדים כדבריו של יהודה ”איך אעלה אל אבי והנער איננו איתי”, ועכשיו נוכח הסכנה האיומה שתנתן חוק לחייב חינוך בנינו בלא תורה, חוק שיחייב כל מי שיש לו בנים או בנות בגיל החינוך לעקור דירתו ממדינה זו למדינה אחרת המאפשרת חינוך לפי המסורה מדור דור, דבר שיש לדאוג שלא כל אחד יעמוד בנסיון, וחוב קדוש הוא עלינו להתפלל להקב”ה ולהשתדל בכל יכולתנו למנוע הסכמה, והבא לטהר מסעיין אותו.

[Signature.]

You can see the scan at the same link to compare.