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The influence of the Yetzer Hara is weaker in Eretz Yisrael than in the
Diaspora. Why is this?
Man is comprised of 613 organs, corresponding to the 613 mitzvot,
including the mitzvot of the Land. Therefore, one who lives in Eretz
Yisrael can more easily attain perfection. This is how we weaken the
powerofthe Yetzer Hara.
Our generation has been found most worthy of greeting Mashiach. We
experience the strongest pull toward materialism. The Torah scholars, who
study in spite of the temptations of the outside world, are greatly elevated
and deserve to welcome Mashiach.

The precondition for sitting peacefully in the Holy Land is Torah and
mitzvah observance. Otherwise, the Land disgorges its inhabitants.
Likewise, when Bnei Yisrael are involved in Torah study, they have no
need for a human army. Hashem’s supervision, coupled with their
unremitting Torah study, protects them. This was the case in the days of
“A Land that Hashem, your G-d, seeks out; the Chizkiyahu Hamelech.
eyes of Hashem, your G-d, are always upon it,
from the beginning of the year to year’s end” Whoever resides in chutz la’aretz is considered to be serving foreign gods.
By living outside the boundaries of Eretz Yisrael, he indicates that he is
(Devarim 11:12)
not interested in Hashem’s direct supervision.
Hashem gave us mitzvot in abundance so that we should always be
occupied with them and never find the time to sin. The words, “Blessed
shall you be in your going” mean that one should make every effort to
leave this world with a clean slate. Yerushalayim was destroyed because
the nation was lax in the seemingly easy mitzvot. Eventually, they
neglected the seemingly important ones, as well.

We must always be on guard against the Yetzer Hara, but especially
during the days of vacation, when looseness is the order of the day, and
there is a weakening in Torah study. The months of Tammuz and Av
are months of retribution, for they are under Eisav’s control. May we be