The tragic events of January 6th, 2021, in the Capitol of the USA, is a reminder that Israel, meaning those of the Jewish faith, whatever tradition that may be (including those with roots within ancient Judaism, e.g., Islam and Christianity) must be a light to the nations. Including in the Modern State of Israel, where so many people, even Jews, have become secular and assimilating to the point that racist gangs can be found in the streets of Tel Aviv. We must never forget the words from the Torah (Exodus 19:5)
וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
In the Torah Yasharah, translator Chas Kahane interprets it: ‘Now then, if you will indeed accept my instructions, and keep my covenant which I made with the Patriarchs, then you shall be My chosen treasure from among all the nations: for all the earth is Mine, but you alone have I chosen to be a light to the nations.
cf. Isaiah 49:6
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃
For He has said: “It is too little that you should be my servant In that I raise up the tribes of Jacob And restore the survivors of Israel: I will also make you a light of nations, That my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.”
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