I think we’ve made all made a big mistake focusing on Israel as anything to do with our Jewish identity. Israel (for me) is something very separate from being Jewish.
Anyone who thinks leaving Galut/Exile and going to Israel is going to bring them any kind of personal redemption is (in my opinion) seriously deluded.
Israel is in a deeper Exile than the rest of the world.
The Divine Presence does not rest in the ‘holy land’ but in the holy people!
Judaism is about it’s about deep inner peace and love for our brothers, sisters and fellow human beings.
Extremism (even in the name of ‘Torah’) is ‘Tohu’ it is destructive - however personally fulfilling, an authentic Jewish path is the middle path.
Extremist Judaism is Avoida Zara, Idol Worship.
It brings out the worst in people; the Hate, the stress and the adrenalin will eat you up.
Unless we find redemption within us, unless we can walk the middle path, unless we can ‘make here the land of Israel’, i.e. become holy people, see the divine in ourselves and in the rest of the world, the Land of Israel will be ‘holy’ only in name.
‘..And You Shall Love Hashem Your (personal corner of) God with all your heart… And IF you listen…listen to the Mitzvahs -which I command You lot Today To LOVE Hashem Your (communial corner of) God… Guard yourselves incasae you you follow your hearts and lust after and serve Other gods (Hate, Anger & Bigotry) … and you will be speedily taken out of this good land which Hashem gave you.’
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