[Avodah] Parshas Masei - a few ha'oros

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, July 16, 2007 9:32 am, SBA wrote:
: 5) Not being an expert on Gevulos Haaretz, I notice that some
: chumoshim displaying maps explain the parsha show that Beirut and
Tzidon
: (Sidon) are part of Eretz Yisroel. Is this indeed so? Did Jews living
: there keep  only one day YT?  And what about mitzvos hateluyos
ba'aretz?

Tzidon was Kena'an's bechor, and thus his capital city would be part
of the land given to us. See Yehoshua 11:8, 19:28. It would seem from
seifer Shofetim (1:31, 10:12) to be part of nachalas Ephraim (but at
the border of Zevulun, according to birkhas Yaaqov), but not yet
conquered at that time. It is mentioned in Melakhim I, Yeshaiah,
Yechezqeil, Yirmiyahu, Divrei haYamim... Clearly became a center of
art and industry, shipping and trade.

Archaeological evidence confirms its connection to the techeiles
industry.

Tir'u baTov!
-mi

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