- No Fear of Rising Antisemitism – Jews Belong in Their Own Land
Narrative
The cycle of antisemitism is as old as exile itself. One generation finds stability in a foreign land, only for another to face hatred and expulsion. Israel breaks this cycle. It is the one place where a Jew does not have to worry about being a target for simply existing. As antisemitism rises worldwide, Aliyah is not just a return to the homeland—it is an act of national empowerment. Here, Jews are not refugees; they are home.
Biblical Source
“And who is like Your people, like Israel, a unique nation on earth, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, and to make for Himself a name, and to do for you great and awesome things for your land?” (2 Samuel 7:23)
וּמִי כְעַמְּךָ כְיִשְׂרָאֵל גּוֹי אֶחָד בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הָלְכוּ
אֱלֹהִים לִפְדּוֹת לוֹ לְעָם וְלָשׂוּם לוֹ שֵׁם וְלַעֲשׂוֹת לָכֶם
הַגְּדוּלָּה וְנוֹרָאוֹת לְאַרְצֶךָ.» (שמואל ב ז:כג
Talmudic Source
“It is a well-known law that Esau hates Jacob.” (Sifrei Bamidbar 69)
“הלכה בידוע שעשיו שונא ליעקב.(ספרי במדבר סט
- Rebuilding Jewish Sovereignty – Continuation of the State’s Success
Narrative
The establishment of the State of Israel was not the end of Jewish history but the beginning of a new chapter. Every oleh contributes to writing that story. Whether serving in government, volunteering, or simply raising a family, every person in Israel strengthens Jewish sovereignty. Just as the Maccabees reclaimed Jewish independence, today’s olim are part of the continuing saga of Jewish self-determination.
Biblical Source
“And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning; afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, the faithful city.” (Isaiah 1:26)
וְאָשִׁיבָה שֹׁפְטַיִךְ כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָה וְיֹעֲצַיִךְ כְּבַתְּחִלָּה
אַחֲרֵי־כֵן יִקָּרֵא לָךְ עִיר הַצֶּדֶק קִרְיָה נֶאֱמָנָה.» (ישעיהו
א:כו)
Talmudic Source
“The air of the Land of Israel makes one wise.” (Bava Batra 158b)
“אֲוִירָא דְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל מַחְכִּים. (בבא בתרא קנח.
Rabbi Paul Bloom lives in Jerusalem with his wife Ettie. Paul is President of the Israel Inspiration Initiative and is on the Board of the New York / Israel Chamber of Commerce. He is the CEO of PDB Futurecom International and is a retired CTO of IBM Research’s Communication Sector.
