Rabbi Eliach explained to the students that despite strong Arab opposition the United Nations voted to partition Palestine and to create an independent Jewish state. Noting how the Arabs had the chance on numerous occasions to create a Palestinian homeland Rabbi Eliach described the Arabs as "compulsive gamblers keep playing double or nothing." He explained that the Arabs chose to focus their efforts towards destroying the Jewish state while disregarding the need to create their own.

Rabbi Eliach's analysis of the partition plan was enhanced with maps that ranged from the British mandate through to the current map of Israel.

The attentive faces in the crowd reflected the importance of the topic especially in a time of conflict where the existence of the state of Israel is being challenged every day. Tani Guterman a junior at Rambam said:"Rabbi Eliach presented the topic in an eye opening way that I have never been exposed to before."

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ches all aspects of life from a Torah framework.
- A love of learning is fostered by showing talmidim the ‘conceptual’ beauty of Torah.
- A close Rebbe/Talmid relationship is encouraged.
- Midos, sensitivity and concern for others is a constant theme at Rambam.