JERUSALEM (VINnews) —Thousands of people entered Joseph’s Tomb late on Sunday night, marking the occasion of Rosh Chodesh Kislev and as part of the regular visits organized by the Samaria Regional Council, the Administration of Joseph’s Tomb and the Holy Places of the Samaria Council.
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The ceremonial entry was secured by the Samaria Brigade. Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan and Brigade Commander Col. Ariel Gonen participated in the visit.
Before entering Joseph’s Tomb, the Chief Rabbi visited the Elon Moreh yeshiva, where he was greeted by hundreds of yeshiva students and residents of Samaria, singing and dancing.
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The rabbi gave a shiur with words of encouragement for the yeshiva students and for residents of Samaria. At Joseph’s Tomb, he prayed together with Elon Moreh Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Elyakim Levanon for the peaceful return of the IDF soldiers and the hostages. As he left, the soldiers guarding the tomb kissed the rabbi’s hand in an expression of homage.
אלפים נכנסו הלילה (שני) לקבר יוסף ובראשם: הראשון לציון הנכנס הרב דוד יוסף, באחד מביקוריו הראשונים בתפקיד, יחד עם רב השומרון הרב אליקים לבנון, ראש מועצת שומרון כיבד את הראשון לציון בהדלקת הנר במקום הקדוש.
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“Why are we here? Because it’s ours,” Rabbi Yosef declared. “We are here, because the people of Israel are the owners, not only of this place, but of the entire Land of Israel. And our presence here is because God gave us the Land of Israel. We are in the midst of the book of Bereshis, each and every parasha, we read over and over again that God has promised us this land. And we are here, we are exercising our ownership of the Land of Israel.”
The Chief Rabbi emphasized, “We want to strengthen and encourage all of the settlers in Samaria, and in all the territories of the Land of Israel, everything that belongs to us. We are assured that there will be Jews here all the time, and with God’s help, we will live in all parts of the Land of Israel and will settle it.”
