“Separation of Church and State” – well, in this instance
between Synagogue and Country. During
the last few years, I have been privileged to take many Jewish people from
outside of Israel around my “digs,” that being Judea and Samaria. Not as a tour guide, but simply hitching a
ride with me as I do what I do in the security field. These travels happen to be one of the biggest
perks in what I do, as I get to traverse the lands of our people, the lands (and
people) written about, spoken about, and discussed in our Torah, our history,
and the daily media. Of course, hanging
with the cream of the crop isn’t too shabby either.
I admit that I love it… I get excited every time I take my
Jeep out, on road, off road, driving through and in history. I love watching a land being reborn from and
by the love of a people. I also really
enjoy learning and experiencing and showing and unmasking the “lies” that are being
spread like a virus to our people and the world regarding our historic, and
present heritage.
Indeed, when my “hitchhikers” see the other sides, their
faces glow with the realization that they have been kept and are being kept in
the dark about the greatest Israel they never get to see, the Greatest Israel
that is being kept and hidden from them.
Why don’t they get to see it, you ask? Because their Rabbis and “Leaders” refuse to
show them, to take them, to let them experience for themselves what they have
been taught about, hear about, every week/month/year and holiday in Synagogue.
Yes people, there is a conspiracy out there! The majority of what is known as “mainstream”
Jews is being kept ignorant and biased by their own “Pulpits”, their own
appointed “leaders.”
If I had a dollar for every time I heard a tour guide or
tour operator tell me how their “Jewish” groups insist on not going over the
“Green Line”…. And then the Conservative
and Reform Jewish movements wonder why they are losing people in droves. They speak “Torah” on Shabbat, they tell the
stories. Imagine, Rabbis, if you would
show your flocks the actual places that they are connected to? But instead you opt to keep your congregants
in the dark, feeding them media and statements that separate the Jewish people
from their land. Gd forbid, they should be able to see a greater picture and
decide for themselves! You know - that
nasty concept of having an informed opinion, rather than a manipulated one.
I challenge any and all of these so called “Jewish Leaders”
to separate from their own political views and allow their people to see our history,
to experience the land that they themselves teach/speak/ and read about…. no
politics, just to come out and visit for themselves, and also to enjoy for
themselves.
Missions, Synagogues, Group Trips, all come to Israel, such
opportunities for our people! And yet, this
chance to see such an important part of our history, our present, and our
future is being viciously hidden to keep them ignorant and in line with the
party policy.
BTW, I was raised in the “movement,” USY, Camp Ramah - you
know, “mainstream”.
Yes, I know, seeing and visiting Judea and Samaria, might
cause people to be angry at the various Jewish Federations, to stop giving
funds to organizations that support Arab causes in Israel, and maybe and most
probably cause a rift or a sudden halt of employment of many “Spiritual
Leaders”, but hey, sometimes the truth hurts.
May this New Year expose more of our people, to more of our
land.
Shana Tova.
