[Avodah] yishuv EY

[Mike Miller]

On 5/27/07, SBA <sba at sba2.com> wrote:
> Amongst others it cites the Ramban (one of the main sources for of Mitzvas
> Yishuv EY bizman hazeh) on 'Vatitma Haaretz" (end of Parshas Achrei) and in
> Parshas Vayera on 'Vaneida osom', that sinning in EY is far, far worse than
> doing so in Chu'L.
>
> The VM here (and elsewhere) also discusses (amidst some pilpul on the views
> of the Avnei Nezer) the words of Rav Zeira (Brochos 57) who said that he
> would not move to EY until he is shown a sign from heaven (via a dream) that
> he is free of sin.

By this logic, it would seem that one should be no less wary of
visiting E"Y (unless one wants to be mechalek between a short time,
where it's easier to be nizhar and a longer time where one settles
into a routine).

> >>Try R. Tzvi Yehuda Kook for a different perspective.
>
> Huh?
> He has sources saying that baalei aveireh SHOULD be oleh to EY?

One should not refrain from one mitzvah just because of other aveiros.
Should one who knows he may not be able to keep shabbos day perfectly
not make kiddush at night?

I don't know how many baalei aveira (in the sense that they are
willing and knowingly over aveiros with no attempts to improve
themselves) follow R' Kook, or any Rav. OTOH, if is someone who is
nichshal, even regularly, but tries to work on it, or holds "omer
mutar" -- can such a person really be called a baal aveirah?

-- Mike Miller
Ramat Bet Shemesh