I have to remark that I am a Jew, living in an age whereby the idea of zionism has brought of course many Jews to the homeland and we have a positive and natural community in many senses today living in Israel. Zionism is not a failure, but it fails to continue the elevation of our nation in the face of today's dangers.
In essence, Zionism was a Charm. A way to get the national consciousness moving.
It pulled us along, it guided us in times of trouble.
It brought us where we are today.
I do however, have an issue with the idea of zionism as the ultimate goal of Jewish existence and endeavor.
In truth, there is a new cause I will coin here which is Jewish Existentialism.
The hope and force that the Jewish Nation will exist and continue.
The difference is that while Zionism is a charm, Jewish Existentialism is a LIGHT.
The light of our people never stops shining and of course, our goals must be aligned with the true cause of future human interest as well as Jewish truth and Jewish law.
G-d is not a maker of mistakes.
By no means was zionism a mistake.
Zionism was a sign of the times, a harbor for children to find sanctity.
Today, there are some 5.5 million and up Jews living in the holy land.
We continue our existence.
Truly the zionist movement was a catalyst for changes that are happening even today.
But I say this.
It has not gone far enough.
Zionism has not acheived the light of the nations unto which we can say we exist in cooperation in a whole today.
Sadly, the idea of zionism is capitulated as a hate cry against the Jewish nation today.
Let us now embrace the idea of Jewish Existentialism.
Let our cry be for a Jewish homeland which today is a composite of the future.
Let our cry be for outreach and endeavors to continue the existence of the Jewish people both in Eretz Yisrael and abroad.
The jews need not be confined to a small patch of sacred land by which we congregate ulitimately until of course the predicted messiah of the Jewish people is anticipted to arrive and change the future indefinately.
We must today endeavor to change our future and we must change the troubles in this world.
So today, rather than saying you are a Zionist, let us say we are Jewish Existentialists.
It might confuse the hatred and it might stay for our needs in the future.
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