Redemption of Israel
The Sephardic sages prayed for the return of the people of Israel to their land, promoted Aliyah to the land and settlement there for years. They believed that the settlement of the land depended on doing justice, loving Israel, and mutual cooperation. We have gathered from their Torah the words of the redemption of Israel.
Hacham Abraham Abuhatzeira - in which he teaches of Abraham's test in facing the challenge of immigrating to the Land of Israel
Hacham Abraham Halua - in which he teaches that the End of Days cannot take place so long as gratuitous hatred remains between us
Hacham Abraham Halua - in which he teaches to draw the moral from what was created on the eve of the Sabbath to repair yourself for the Redemption
Hacham Abraham Hazzan - in which he condemns the splitting and divisiveness that prevents the Divine Spirit from giving the breath of Life to the Ingathering of the Exiles
Hacham Eliyahu Benamozegh - in which he teaches that Jewish morality is meant to shape good citizens in the world below as in the world above.
Hacham Eliyahu Hacohen - in which he teaches that the tikun required for the Redemption is the charity done in Diaspora
Hacham Eliyahu Lavi - in which he teaches that we have not lost hope, and are worthy of redemption because of the hardship of enslavement.
Hacham Eliyahu Lopez - in which he demands access to hope ("Petach Tikva") for the Jews of the Orient and that they also be appointed to leadership positions
Hacham Eliyahu Yitzhak Hazan - in which he strengthens having faith and instructs to not be weak of heart but to pray for mercy, even when one is left unanswered
Hacham Ben Zion Meir Chai Uziel - in which he interprets redemption to mean the dissolution of regimes of enslavement and violent conquest
Hacham Ben Zion Nissim Pardess - in which he recounts the story of a haughty person whose pride hindered the redemption
Hacham Gad Navon - in which he teaches that the morality of IDF soldiers is a feature of the spirit of Israel
Hacham Daniel Hacohen Nahar - in which he teaches the mystery of the order of the Redemption, during which the light will not fully shine immediately after the darkness
Hacham Zebulun Shoshana - in which he teaches that charity indicates unity, and that it is fitting that one individual to rescue another
Hacham Haim Hizkiyahu Medini - in which he teaches that a heavenly wind blows through the hearts of Torah titans, and inspires them to settle the Land
Hacham Haim Kadir Matzliach Mazouz - in which he rules not to force one's wife to immigrate to Israel, for once they arrive there, the husband will be accountable for her support
Hacham Haim Maimaran - in which he teaches that things were kept hidden from Abram so that his heart would yearn and would revere the commandment
Hacham Hizkiya di Silva - in which he teaches that we return even to the desolate Temple - that can be found within every person
Hacham Israel Moshe Hazzan - in which he instructs that it be established that all Jewish children learn to speak Hebrew
Hacham Israel Yaakov Elghazi - in which he preaches to be charitable in the very ruling of judgement, displaying the same attribute as "He will show him wondrous deeds"
Hacham Yaacov Even Tzur - in which he likens the nation of Israel to a delightful consecrated gazelle
Hacham Yaakov Hacohen Tarab - in which he hints at the permutation of the letters Torah, Sabbath and unity in redemption
Hacham Yehuda Alkalai - in which he explains the Messiah son of Joseph to mean developing sources of livelihood for those living in Israel
Hacham Yehuda Leon Ashkenazi - in which he clarifies the reason for which the return to Zion came naturally to Sephardi communities
Hacham Yeshayahu Joseph Pontremoli - in which he teaches that the End of Days is not revealed so as to strengthen the heart of the nation who knows of the duration of the exile
Hacham Yeshua Attiah - in which he teaches that redemption and victory can only be achieved by unity
Hacham Yeshua Shimon Haim Ovadia - in which he evokes the love for Zion and mankind as mirroring signs of the redemption
Hacham Yihya Kapach - in which he teaches the mitzvah of reviving the Hebrew language: Teach them - to speak of them
Hacham Yihya Moshe Abudi - in which he teaches Pharaoh's claim that the Holy One blessed be He Himself will redeem them, and not flesh and blood
Hacham Yihya Moshe Abudi - in which he teaches that He will redeem His Shechina from exile to exalt His name
Hacham Yihya Tzalakh - in which he explains that being a slave to many people makes their agreement to release the slave difficult to achieve
Hacham Yitzhak Nissim - in which he says that peace is the only consolation in the rebuilding of Jerusalem
Hacham Yochanan HaCohen - in which he teaches that out of love for the Creator, blessed be He, they built a palace toward the coming of the Messiah King
Hacham Yosef Buchris - in which he teaches that even those who have lost their religion will be assembled, as long as a Jewish heart beats within them
Hacham Yosef Hacohen - in which he teaches that "you may tell" serves to teach them of the time of Redemption, because He did not release them in a single undertaking
Hacham Yosef Massass - in which he tells of the awakening to Aliyah and what prevented them from emigrating.
Hacham Yoseph Elmaliakh - in which he ends his words about his 'stopover' with 'until G-d in His mercy will redeem him from the enslavement of his exile'
Mr. Yoseph Eliyahu Shlush - in which he teaches that, as locals, we consider Judaism to also be a nationality
Hacham Kalfa Guedj - in which he teaches that redemption is the outcome of the attribute of Justice, which is transformed from Judgement to Pity to become Charity.
Hacham Kalphon Moshe Hacohen - according to which it is not enough to establish a national homeland; the redemption of Zion is in the ingathering of the exiles.
Hacham Ma'atuq Cohen ('Atoji) - in which he cautions those who live outside the Land of Israel to fulfill the commandments so that they benefit from redemption
Hacham Maimon Benatar - in which he teaches that the non-Jews' possession is temporary, for it will not be sold for ever
Hacham Moshe Dayyan - in which he teaches that a vow to live in the Land of Israel is not to be annulled, except under duress
Hacham Mullah Mattityah Garji - in which he teaches how the Arabs grant great respect to the prophet Samuel's tomb.
Hacham Nissim Abraham Ashkenazi - in which he explains that the Holy One, blessed be He, builds Jerusalem each and every day
Hacham Nissim Hacohen Rabin - in which he teaches not to fulfill the commandment of Amaleq out of rage or vengeful passion.
Hacham Allwan Shimon Avidani - in which he speaks in praise of singing, for which merit Israel are redeemed
Hacham Ovadia Yavetz - in which he tells of the organization of immigration to Israel from the high mountains of the West
Hacham Wobasht Ayetgav - in which he teaches the young generation to learn Amharic, to help the integration of our brethren.
Hacham Rakhamim Melamed Hacohen - in which he relates the counsel of a rich person who has a miserly approach to the poor
Hacham Raphael Haim Moshe Ben Naim - in which he praises the planting of trees in the Land of Israel
Hacham Reuben Ben David - in which he teaches about the order of the four Torah Reading Portions that begin with the month of Adar, and lead into the redemption
Hacham Chalom Messas - The following text is from Rabbi Shalom Massass, written after the murder of Emil Greenzweig, who was killed at a peace rally in Jerusalem:
Hacham Shalom Daniel Yehuda Cohen - in which he expresses gratitude to those whose efforts helped him obtain a permit of entry into the Land of Israel
Hacham Shalom Yitzhak Halevy - in which he teaches that it is customary to begin reading more rapidly from the words “in the land (that the LORD swore to your fathers” because of the love for the Land
Hacham Shem Tob Gaguine - in which he teaches that the psalm "As the hart panteth" is recited on Sukkot because our exiled spirit thirsts in Diaspora.
