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Nach Yomi by R' Yehuda Miller | Ezra Review + Perek 8 Part 1 | Ezra Preparing his Journey Back to EY

UPDATE: We explained that the Leviim who bit off their fingers were punished with a knas, losing Maaser Rishon. Their punishment was due to yi’ush — they showed despair instead of believing that the Beis HaMikdash would soon be rebuilt, when they would again be needed to play the musical instruments. This teaching is from Rav Zeitchik, a Baal Mussar of Eastern Europe, not the Chasam Sofer ....... Ezra Perek 8 opens with Ezra carefully organizing the return from Bavel to Eretz Yisroel. He records the families and leaders who volunteer to join the journey, emphasizing that this aliyah is led by people of stature and responsibility. Ezra notices a critical gap—the absence of Levi’im—and takes deliberate action to recruit them, ensuring the mission has proper spiritual leadership. This section highlights Ezra’s planning, accountability, and spiritual foresight. The return is not a spontaneous migration but a thoughtful, sanctified mission, built on strong leadership, communal unity, and preparation for a journey meant to restore Torah life in the Land of Israel. If you want, I can also make this shorter for a YouTube description, or turn it into bullet points / Part 1 talking points. 🔥 Chosen families rise up to return to Eretz Yisroel 🔥 Leaving Bavel means comfort is sacrificed for purpose 🔥 This journey is led, not crowded 🔥 Names are recorded because responsibility has names 🔥 Leadership in ruchniyus is never anonymous 🔥 Ezra counts souls, not bodies 🔥 A dangerous gap is discovered — no Levi’im 🔥 Torah life cannot survive without its servants 🔥 Ezra refuses to move with a spiritual deficiency 🔥 Delay is better than an incomplete mission 🔥 True redemption requires structure 🔥 Aliyah without Torah is relocation, not geulah 🔥 Ezra models foresight before motion 🔥 Every step begins with clarity 🔥 Spiritual leadership is non-negotiable 🔥 The journey starts with inner readiness 🔥 Ezra teaches that holiness needs planning 🔥 Movement without purpose leads nowhere 🔥 Bavel offers comfort, Eretz Yisroel demands growth 🔥 Those who go are builders, not tourists 🔥 Redemption begins with the few who care deeply 🔥 Torah must be carried by those trained to carry it 🔥 Ezra leads with vision, not impulse 🔥 Silence from the Levi’im is a call to action 🔥 Preparation itself is avodas Hashem 🔥 Geulah is built by intentional people 🔥 The road to Zion begins with responsibility