http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2008/01/27/parsha-mishpatim-5768-yithro-prototype-of-jewish-honesty-principle-and-unity/ The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2008/01/27/parsha-mishpatim-5768-yithro-prototype-of-jewish-honesty-principle-and-unity/#comment-24923 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:48:25 +0000 http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2008/01/27/parsha-mishpatim-5768-yithro-prototype-of-jewish-honesty-principle-and-unity/#comment-24923 [...] Is it all about the money and only the money? Does it register with Shas that when Gimmel joined the Sharon’s coalition before the expulsion, they were promised hundreds of millions of shekels and the promise bounced higher than a kite? It seems to this author that the same could happen now. And it seems that Olmert’s promises are not worth a plug-nickel. And don’t we learn that our leaders must epitomize the protection of the moral fiber of society by regulating relationships between men, ecouraging truthfulness, sincerity and kindness while condemning immorality and deceit. [...] […] Is it all about the money and only the money? Does it register with Shas that when Gimmel joined the Sharon’s coalition before the expulsion, they were promised hundreds of millions of shekels and the promise bounced higher than a kite? It seems to this author that the same could happen now. And it seems that Olmert’s promises are not worth a plug-nickel. And don’t we learn that our leaders must epitomize the protection of the moral fiber of society by regulating relationships between men, ecouraging truthfulness, sincerity and kindness while condemning immorality and deceit. […]

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