It makes me cry thinking that some discussions here on JTF might be appropriate on Nueta Karta websites. We should not hate the state of Israel. Indeed all is not ideal, all is quite upset, and it is looking kinda creepy. But it is the land of Israel, the Eretz Yisrael. While it is heart-wrenching to watch this sick drama going on in our lifetime we also should feel a bit privileged to be witnessing this.
It is our responsibility to do something to make sure that righteous Jews succeed in Israel. We all are quite shocked at how strong the evil side has grown, the erev rav who sit in the knesset plotting and planning the eviction of Jewish families from our G-d given heritage. Could any human being write a movie plot so convoluted and completely repulsive? This is the divine plan we are witnessing, awesomely heavy on our hearts and minds.
Don't we all awake in the morning and first thing, check the news in Israel, read the pro-Israel blogs and check our Email for relevant information regarding the Jewish peoples experience in today's world? I do this and as you would expect it causes me great stress and makes it hard to serve G-d with the joy I am expected to serve with. It is a double edged sword which is laying against our throats. But I always remember that a Jew should never despair, even when the sword is on our throat.
Hate is an emotion which only has good application in a few situations. In general, according to my understanding of Jewish thought, hate is a negative trait. It will lead a man to do things without much thought which he may have regrets for doing. As King Solomon says in Ecclesiastes there is a time for every thing under heaven. Thus we learn that there indeed must be a positive characteristic to the emotion of hatred.
Our hatred must make us stronger in our attempts to turn the situation around. Our hatred must make us look into ourselves, and evaluate ourselves, looking for ways to improve our ability to reach out and affect the people around us. Our hatred of our enemies must make us stronger in our desire to build up our defensive and offensive weaponry, in order to put down any attempt to kill the Jewish people in their land.
Israel appears quite messed up at this point. But let us not begin cursing Jews, even the marginally bad Jews, because we learn through the Talmud that every Jew, even the non-observant, has as many mitzvot {good deeds/commandments} as a pomegranate has seeds {which tradition says has 613 seeds approx}.
I feel very bad about this situation. I feel many of our members frustration at being unable to do much more than be internet warriors. But some of us do actually put our money where our heart and mind is. As Chaim has said during his AskJTF shows, this organization could use some more contributions. I admit that I have not given as much as I would like to have... And I will make a pledge that I will be giving to JTF soon... I suggest everyone who reads this who can sacrifice a few Dollars to do so as a Charitable Act which would qualify as a Mitzvah of Tzedakah for the upcoming Rosh Hashana holiday...
May our prayers be heard during this upcoming month of Elul...
May our members be strengthened in all their good middot, and against their evil inclination...
May we all be blessed with health, and long life...
Amen....