I wish I could share such optimism. The haredim have a big problem with a Jewish state that's not run on halakhic principles and where most of the Jews, to varying degrees, live nonhalakhic lives. The presence of the haredi parties in governing coalitions only worsens their negative trends because of concessions that get made to them. Th…
I wish I could share such optimism. The haredim have a big problem with a Jewish state that's not run on halakhic principles and where most of the Jews, to varying degrees, live nonhalakhic lives. The presence of the haredi parties in governing coalitions only worsens their negative trends because of concessions that get made to them. The large majority of American Jews are essentially Americans rather than Jews and would be more likely to move to Canada or Australia or Denmark than to Israel if they were to move at all; but I reconciled myself to that a long time ago.
Not big enough of a problem with the state that they are leaving. What you say about American Jews--I never thought about that option. Kind of: they'll pray anywhere on Earth but never in that synagogue (Israel). Still, I think they will come, some out of fear but mostly because of the light starting to go forth from Zion.
I wish I could share such optimism. The haredim have a big problem with a Jewish state that's not run on halakhic principles and where most of the Jews, to varying degrees, live nonhalakhic lives. The presence of the haredi parties in governing coalitions only worsens their negative trends because of concessions that get made to them. The large majority of American Jews are essentially Americans rather than Jews and would be more likely to move to Canada or Australia or Denmark than to Israel if they were to move at all; but I reconciled myself to that a long time ago.
Not big enough of a problem with the state that they are leaving. What you say about American Jews--I never thought about that option. Kind of: they'll pray anywhere on Earth but never in that synagogue (Israel). Still, I think they will come, some out of fear but mostly because of the light starting to go forth from Zion.