S/o moving but not to Israel

amother

Sun, Feb 18 2024, 9:18 am

Lots of us would love to move to Israel but we also have valid reasons why we can not. It's literally painful that we can't pick up and move to Israel. So, we have to make it work where we are. This means despite anti-Semitism. There will always be anti-Semitism until Moshiach comes. And controversial as I may sound but this is literally a thought I have, the existense of the state of Israel is also not guaranteed. We lost the land twice and we even had the Temples then! So, Israel is not guaranteed until Moshiach comes. Our job is to be the best Jews we can be wherever we are. It would be so nice to be able to live in a land where I'm surrounded by Jewish neighbors and the collective atmosphere and tempo of life is Jewish. I'm jealous of those who are in Israel. But it can't be that I can live in Israel and many others are like me. For whatever reasons Hashem has, I don't merit the zchus to live in Israel right now. Maybe one day in my life-time.

amother

Phlox

Sun, Feb 18 2024, 9:37 am

I’m the OP of the I want to move to Israel thread.
The one thing I will say is that while yes I want to move because I believe it’s safer, even if it were to be taken away, I still want to be there. It’s my home and I want to live there no matter what happens. I want to be there to “hold down the fort”, I wouldn’t leave my home unless I was forced and I’d stay until the last minute.