Israel Perspectives: Feeling 'Right' at Home: Are you a Zionist?

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Are you a Zionist?

Can a Jew who doesn't live in Israel be a Zionist?

Rabbi Avi Weiss says no.

I tend to agree.

26 Comments:

B"H I'm not his biggest fan, nor am I a fan of Yeshivath Hovevei Torah.

But...

He's makes a good point here.

I know he was intending to make aliyah. Did he yet?

Now we just need some to emphasize Torath Eretz Yisrael for those living.

Oh, we already do.

Machon Shilo

By Ben-Yehudah, at Thu Feb 14, 12:16:00 PM IST

I don't agree.

I am a Jew living in New York City, and I consider myself a Zionist. (Nor do I let other people tell me what I can or cannot consider myself as...nobody has that power, no matter how much they try to tell themselves that they do.)

What exactly do you think a Zionist is?

I have visited Israel. I support Israel's right to exist as the Homeland and Nation of the Jewish people. I support them with my dollars. I try to educate people about the true nature of the "Middle East Conflict", i.e. the attempted destruction of the Jewish people for the last 60 years.

No, I don't live in Israel. I don't have plans on living there in the near future.

However, I am very happy that I have the CHOICE to live there at any moment I choose. That there is a place for me, a Jewish man, that can be considered my spiritual home. I consider myself lucky for having that.

And do I think that all Jews HAVE to live in Israel? I think telling me that I have to live somewhere, is equally as bad as telling me I CAN'T live somewhere else.

As a Jew, you should respect your fellow man's freedom of choice...and it is not YOUR purpose or right to tell me what I can or can't do. Nor anyone else's.

So yes, I consider myself a Zionist...and anyone who thinks that all Jews HAVE NO CHOICE but to live in Israel - well, you're no zionist friend of mine.

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