[Avodah] Greater sanctity of Jerusalem than other cities in Israel

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, November 20, 2006 9:54 pm, Elazar M. Teitz wrote:
:      The Mishna in the first perek of Keilim lists the next level of
: k'dusha above arim hamukafos as "lifnim min hachoma," indicating that
: there is no intermediate level for the suburbs of Y-m. Furthermore,
: the din of samuch v'nireh is certainly not a function of the sanctity
: of Y-m, since it applies to all walled cities.

The question wasn't if it was a function of Y-m in particular, but if it made
Rachaviah different than Tel Aviv. And the question is yes.

I am surprised to learn that Rechaviah is no holier than the suburbs of
Yericho rather than being more qadosh than Yericho itself. Thank you for the
chinukh and the reference.

Tir'u baTov!
-mi

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