May 3, 2013 4:00 am Behar-Bechukotai: An everlasting holding In one eye-opening verse in this week’s parasha, God establishes the idea that the purpose of our exodus from Egypt was in order for the Children of Israel to possess the land of Canaan (Israel). It is in the land of Canaan, according to Leviticus 25:38, where God will formally establish God’s relationship with Israel […] By Rabbi Fred Elias and Jewish Standard