Haftara: Amos 9:7-15/ Ezekiel 20:2-20 (Study Notes)
(Haftara: Amos 9:7-15/
Ezekiel 20:2-20)
When we take head to rid ourselves and our Holy Land of idolatry and spiritual harlotry and instead cling only to Hashem, Hashem will cling to us in like manner. In His way, day, and time, the promises of the Haftarah in Amos will be fulfilled: He will establish the Davidic Kingdom, He will gather in every dispersed Jew to Zion and Jerusalem, and He will secure us in eternal shaking, never having to leave again.
Though Ezekiel puts special onus on the leaders of Israel to ensure motor are kept, and the people are led properly, the onus lays upon us all. If the stones individually will not be clean, the whole house stands at risk of falling. So, may we all perform teshuvah if necessary, cling to heaven fervantly, and press on in Torah with all our soul, strength, and might. May this…