Tel-Chai Nation

The Jewish Press interviewed Bezalel Smotrich, who's heading the Religious Zionism list for Knesset, about what he thinks should be Israel's path going forward:

Bezalel believes Israel needs to be prepared for the hundreds of thousands of Jews that are going to make Aliyah in the coming years. He said, “I think that there is a possibility right now to bring hundreds of thousands of Jews to Eretz Yisroel. Although a large number of them are from Europe, there are also many from the United States. The election of Joe Biden is very concerning. The Progressive Democrats are happy with the result, but the Orthodox Jews residing in the United States are not. Even those that are very comfortable financially in the U.S. are worried what is going to happen. We need to figure out what Israel can do to help American Jewry make Aliyah.”

Bezalel spoke about Israel’s role on the world stage, which is bolstered by a strong economy with Israel at the forefront of technological developments. He discussed how Israel has become a more religious country in recent years and how a love for the Land of Israel has enabled a successful return to Judea and Samaria. Bezalel was glad that Jews from all over the world will soon be coming home to help propel Israel further forward. He is eager to help Olim take part in all that Israel has to offer.

Towards the end of the meeting, Rabbi Gold asked Bezalel what was his plan to “fix the country.” Beztalel said, “We need a big Religious Zionist party that has a clear vision, that will [with G-d’s help] be a part of a strong nationalistic government. Our party will do a lot of great things.” He concluded by saying, “First and foremost, our party will help repair the Judicial System that has been a source of many issues. Additionally, we will strengthen the Jewish Identity, the settlement movement throughout Israel, and the Torah and Yeshivot.”

Here's some ideal advice: just make sure that however you promote the Judaist religion, it's not in the overly stringent way the Haredi communities adhere to it, which is counterproductive to the faith. That way, you can appeal to people far better as a source of inspiration when it comes to religion. All that aside, Smotrich's certainly got a far better vision than Naftali Bennett and Gideon Saar, which makes his party a better choice as a smaller one to vote for than theirs.

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