To us Jews, Israel is holy not merely because it is the place where our
forefathers lived and where our great prophets taught mankind justice and
kindness. Israel is the Land of the Shechina, where God rests His Divine
Presence, from where His message was heard, and remains the place from
which holiness radiates and inspires people.
Thus, Israel is holy to us not only because we look back to it as the land of our
ancestors, but mainly because we look forward to it as the land where our
People will be rejuvenated, a land which will bring holiness and sanctity to us
and to all Mankind. Consequently, the return to Zion re-establishes the physical
state of Israel, but more importantly, re-establishes its spiritual values. We
pray that God’s word will be heard again soon in our time coming forth
from Israel to teach mankind morality, social justice and better human
understanding. Therefore, we must assure that Israel is not just the Land of our
glorious past, but, with God’s help, the Land of a great future that becomes our
spiritual reservoir and guides us, enabling us to fulfill our role as “or lagoyim,” a
beacon of light to all nations.
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