President Herzog’s speech to Congress acknowledged the role played by divine providence in Israel’s success.

“A decision that would change the state and push Israel back into the kingdom of Judah during the Second Temple period.”

Israel is clearly defined as the “Jewish” state, and so only Jews should hold the reins of power, according to new rabbinical ruling.

As a form of Jewish messianism, the movement will always be torn between the political and the religious.

The initiative aims to put into practice the 2018 Nation-State Law.

Secular though they were, the founders put their faith in the Rock of Israel, which in Jewish tradition can mean only one thing.

Religious Zionists who today hold the reins of power say a Third Temple must be built and Israel must reclaim the Promised Land in preparation for Messiah.

A beautiful antidote to all the ugliness.

“This moment is the victory of light over darkness, the victory of Zionism over terror!”