The Establishment of the State: An Act of Divine Supervision


Based on the above, how can we not tremble and be shocked when we see G-d-fearing people say the Zionists "took control for themselves," as if denying Divine providence in the world. There is no greater heresy than this, as we saw above in the name of the saintly Ramban and Yaavetz.  Similarly, in the Talmud, 74 citing the verse, "You are exalted as Head above all", 75 Rav Chanan bar Rava derived in the name of Rav, "even the water carrier is appointed by Hashem." Rashi explains there that the reference is to the minister of the cisterns, and that the verse means that G-d's hand is outstretched above everything, even the appointment of the water distributor.


Given this, those who accuse the secular Zionists of "grabbing control" are similar to those same secular Zionists who say that it was their own strength that led to all the accomplishments; both of them do not take G-d into account! 


What of those who claim that the national awakening to return to the Land of Israel is sullied by the fact that it was partially led by people who do not observe the Torah?  And the Balfour Declaration was not written by a Jew – all this appears to indicate that it is against the Torah's desire? 


The answer is that this is G-d's will. It has precedents: Yosef HaTzaddik was first informed of Israel's future redemption by Egypt's Minister of Drinks when he recounted his dream to Yosef, including the "sprouting forth" of blossoms on the vine. And it is a known principle that all that happened to the Forefathers is a sign for the Sons.


In addition, Nebuchadnezzar, one of our all-time top enemies, saw in his dream the Four Kingdoms, as well as the Holy Kingdom that will follow them.  And King Cyrus, who was not a Jew, was sent by G-d to inform us of the establishment of the Second Temple, and he was even called Messiah, Anointed One, as is written in Isaiah 45: "Thus said the Lord to His anointed one [Messiah], Cyrus." 76


For this reason, those who complain about the events of these days have no justification at all, for Hashem runs the world as He sees fit; everything we do is under His supervision, and all secrets are revealed to him.

  1. 74.Bava Batra 91b

  2. 75.Chronicles I 29,11

  3. 76.see the commentary of Abarbanel, Maayanei HaYeshuah



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