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The Daf Yomi of Sunday, July 16, Yoma 39, cites the following verse (Zechariah 11:1):
פתח לבנון דלתיך ותאכל אש בארזיך
Open, Lebanon, your doors, and let fire consume your cedars.
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Reflections on Leaving Israel…
I just love this country, and specifically this city of Jerusalem. I was walking down Ben Yehuda street, the main pedestrian mall, and had quite a conversation with a guy who wants to start a new religion based on the…
Let’s not forgot what we read this past Shabbos in the Haftarah:
מצפון תפתח הרעה על כל יושבי הארץ…
ונלחמו אליך ולא יוכלו לך, כי איתך אני נאום ה’ להצילך.
[Yirmiyahu, 1:14,19]
“from the North will the evil open up, upon all the inhabitants of the Land…And they will wage war upon you, but not overcome you, for I am with you, says Hashem, to save you.”
The passuk is explained both as referring to Lebanon, and to the Beis Hamikdash/Eretz Yisrael. Both explanations are true now.
What is your point? This gemmara and pasuk are referring to the destruction of the bais hamikdash
You interpreted it for good, unlike the Gemara which had a different understanding of ‘Lebanon’. Amen, ken yehi ratzon.
I find it very interesting to contrast the comment of Shmuel and the comment of Tzvi above, even though they said basically the same thing…