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According to one opinion in the Talmud (Zevachim 113b), the effects of the
flood of Noah were less severe in the Land of Israel. Why did Hashem choose to
spare this particular land? Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of the
Chabad Hasidic dynasty in eighteenth century Russia, concluded that the purpose
of the flood was to purify the world of its corruption. The flood, then, served
as a kind of mikveh, a ritual bath, to bring about a process of purification.
However, since Eretz Yisrael is intrinsically pure, it is impossible to corrupt
and, therefore, did not need this type of purification. In fact, whenever the
Torah discusses sins that can cause exile, it says that the land will purge
itself of the sinners. Eretz Yisrael cannot be corrupted and does not tolerate
impurity on its soil. The Israel Bible focuses on commentaries related to God's
connection to the Land of Israel. Now is the opportunity to incorporate The Land
of Israel Bible into your life.
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