Israel's Founding A Miracle Requiring National Unity
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The establishment of Israel is described as a miracle fulfilling generations of hope, requiring national unity and mutual responsibility in leadership. The article urges Israelis to overcome internal divisions and unite around the shared value of the state, especially after elections. It calls for forming a broad Zionist leadership to address future challenges, emphasizing that enemies do not distinguish between different groups within the nation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's founding is a miracle fulfilling generations of hope, not belonging to one political camp.
- Mutual responsibility should be reflected in leadership, particularly after elections.
- The article urges remembrance of the "miracle of the return to Zion" and avoidance of internal divisions.
- Enemies do not distinguish between different groups within Israel during times of crisis.
- The imperative now is to unite around the shared value of the state and form broad leadership.
The establishment of the State of Israel is presented as the fulfillment of generations of hope, not the possession of a single political camp. The author emphasizes that mutual responsibility should be reflected in leadership, especially after elections. Recalling ancient prayers, the text highlights the historical journey from a dispersed people without sovereignty to a thriving state in the ancestral homeland, a transformation occurring less than eighty years ago.
Western sages have long viewed Israel's founding as the realization of enduring aspirations, approaching it from a Torah and national perspective that sees the state as a shared inheritance for all of Israel. The article urges remembrance of the "miracle of the return to Zion" and avoidance of factionalism, divisions, and disputes that are not for the sake of heaven. The creation of Israel is identified as the fundamental, shared, and unifying value for everyone, underscoring that common ground outweighs differences.
In recent years, facing severe security and social challenges, enemies have not distinguished between different groups within Israel. Moments of truth on the front lines and the home front have revealed the strength of Israeli mutual responsibility. Now that elections are over, the immediate imperative is to rise above personal disputes, unite around the shared value of the state, and form a broad Zionist leadership to collectively bear responsibility for the future and address upcoming challenges.
The author is the secretary of the Union of Western Sages in the Land of Israel and the rabbi of the Ohel Yitzhak community in Har Bracha.
