בס''ד
It is an excellent program for righteous Gentiles, but NOT for Jews. I want to remind everyone that Jews do NOT belong in America or anywhere else outside of the Land of Israel. It is a very serious sin for Jews to live outside of the Land of Israel. It is a CURSE for both the Jews and the Gentiles when Jews refuse to return to their homeland. However, for the righteous Gentiles, it is imperative that a rightwing patriotic movement be launched to save the United States. Here is David's program:
www.jtf.org/d.mp3
Chaim, you need to mention though, that it is only the opinion of the Ramban that you follow that holds that we have an obligation TODAY to live in Eretz Yisroel. And this is the minority opinion.
I just don't want to scare anyone away...
בס''ד
Not true at all!
The penalty for not living in the Land of Israel is DEATH, as we witnessed on Pesach when 80% of the Hebrews in Egypt felt they were not obligated to move to the Holy Land because they said they were not born there. HaShem killed every single Hebrew man, woman and child who had decided not to go Israel - HaShem killed ALL of them in the plague of darkness. HaShem killed 80% of the Hebrew nation.
And during the holocaust 65 years ago, we again witnessed the terrible punishment that occurs when Jews do not want to leave the galut (exile) for Eretz Yisrael.
And now in the galut, we see a SPIRITUAL HOLOCAUST raging where most Jews are no longer Jewish and have no idea what it means to be a Jew. Most Jews in the galut have completely left Judaism and are by all definitions now part of the Erev Rav. THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR JEWS IN THE GALUT. IT IS A PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL GRAVEYARD FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
Only in Eretz Yisrael is the Jewish population increasing both physically and spirtually, Baruch HaShem.
As far as the Rambam holding a minority view, that is COMPLETELY FALSE. All of the Rishonim and Acharonim agree entirely with the Rambam when it states that there is a chiyuv (obligation) to live in Israel at all times in all generations. (See the Shulchan Aruch, Pitchei T’shuva, Even HaEzer, Section 75, sub-section 6). And here are some more sources on the absolute Torah obligation to live in Eretz Yisrael at all times in all generations:
Rambam, Laws of Marriage, 3:20; Rambam, Laws of Slaves, 8:39; Sefer Haredim, Ch. 7; Maharit, Responsa, 2:28; Rashbash 1; Knesset Gedolah, Even HaEzer, 75, notes to the Beit Yosef, 25; Gaon of Vilna, Yoreh Deah, 267:161; Avne Nezer, Yoreh Deah, 454; Even HEzer, 75, notes to the Beit Yosef, 25; Gaon of Vilna, Yoreh Deah, M’il Tzedakah, Responsa 26; Rav Yaacov Emden, Mor Uktziah, Section 1, Pg 16; Chida, Responsa, Yosif Ometz, 52 and Ya’ir Ozen, 10:5. Chachmat Adam, Shar Mishpatei HaAretz, 11:3; Paat HaShulchan, Ch 1, Beit Yisrael 14; Chatam Sofer, Responsa, Yoreh Deah, 223 and 224; Rav Haim Palagi, Responsa, Nishmat Kol Chai, Yoreh Deah 48; Rav Shlomo from Lublin, introduction to the book, “Mitzvah Yishuv HaAretz; Mahram Shik, Yoreh Deah, 225; Ohr Someach, Letter for the book, “Shivat Zion; Rav Elchanan Specter, Letters, “Shivat Zion”; Chazan Eish, Letters, 175; Rav Avraham Yitzhak HaCohen Kook, Hazone HaGeula, Ch 2.