Dear Rabbi,
I can't believe what I am reading. whos is to say that g-d did not bring us to the land of Israel? he brought us there after bondage in Egypt and he brought us there after Bondage in Europe. after exploring this site I realize that this group is a radical organization no better the the radical muslims the only difference is that nobody affiliated with this site has nerve to do somthing like that. You have the right to believe what you want but how could you choose the side of the enemy of your family? you would rather see jews dead then living peacfully in the holy land. When moshiach comes you will have no part in the kingdom i am sure of it!
Moshe J.
You write, "whos is to say that g-d did not bring us to the land of
Israel? he brought us there after bondage in Egypt and he brought us
there after Bondage in Europe." This is a often-used Zionist argument:
that if they succeeded in building a state, it must be that G-d wanted
it that way. With this they try to brush away all the places in the
Tanach, Talmud, Midrashim, Rishonim and Acharonim where it says that
Jews are forbidden to preempt the redemption with actions and build a
state, forbidden to conquer Eretz Yisroel and forbidden to wage wars
during exile. By this same faulty logic, anyone committing any sin
could justify himself by saying that if G-d helped him succeed, He
must have wanted him to do it. G-d helps everyone who succeeds in this
world, even very wicked people who murder millions. He has plans and
He has reasons. But His plans are none of our business - we must only
do what is right according to the Torah. If you want to argue that it
is permitted to establish a state, you must do it within the
parameters of halacha, not bring proof from anyone's success.
You write "you would rather see jews dead then living peacfully in the
holy land." This is not true; on the contrary we would like to see
Jews living peacefully in the Holy Land and everywhere. What we are
seeing now under the Zionist regime is anything but that. Every day
there is news of more death and destruction there. Our contention is
that if the Jews were to observe halacha and give up their political
sovereignty over the Holy Land, there would be peace. Of course, the
subsequent non-Jewish government of the Holy Land would have the right
to determine how many Jews they allow to continue living in their
land, just as all non-Jewish governments in the world have that right.
Some might be asked to leave and build their lives elsewhere. What is
important is that the status of war and terrorism come to an end and
Jews be allowed to live peacefully wherever they are. In keeping with
the teachings of Judaism, we place the highest priority on life. The
Zionists, by contrast, make holding onto their state a higher priority
than life, and that is why they have caused 28,000 Jewish lives to go
lost during the past 58 years.