Just months after the United States on May 14, 2018 officially moved it’s embassy to Jerusalem, on July 18, 2018, a majority in the Knesset expressed their deep love for Israel by passing an official Nation State law that determined Israel the nation state for the Jewish people. This Nation State Law is significant because it is prerequisite to a new Israeli assertion to complete their raizon d’ etre specifically to be a light to the nations by becoming more helpful to friendly partners for example relocating civilian volunteers such as 'white helmets’ from war torn southern Syria taking them and giving them official passage through Israel into Jordan. It could also mean taking back geographical lands such as the West Bank and Gaza that have proven to be a threat to Israel, proven to be a bad policy and that violated their conscience as Jews.
All Jews know that these lands given away in compromise were given to Abraham for the Jewish people group. It could also mean Israel will now make foreign policy and domestic policy moves that in the past violated their conscience and violated their faith and beliefs as Jews. Humans can only stuff their true feelings for so long. There is an “all or nothing” attitude in many parts of the globe, a fight for what they believe in because compromise has left them feeling empty. Look at the attitudes that caused Brexit and the Conservative wave in the U.S.A. This Nation State Law is a natural progression to Israel’s becoming a nation in 1948 and a long time coming. It is the biggest thing since May 14, 1948.
One hundred and twenty two years since Theodor Herzl the father of modern Zionism, Israel has wanted to fulfill it’s vision, to declare Israel the official Jewish nation state and finally felt the climate was right to implement this vision. The historical account of YHVH giving that geographical land to Abraham in Jewish eyes can never be altered. To renounce Israel as their homeland and Jerusalem as the exclusive City of David will require a rejection of the G_d of Judaism and His laws.
The Nation State law was designed to legally and officially preserve, entrench and embody the principles of Israel, to include Judaism as the official religion, making clear Israel is not a multi-faith, multi-cultural society. Jewish politicians who have been divided on so many domestic and foreign policy issues throughout the years showed how fearful they had become regarding losing the soul and fabric of all Israel really is. This type of fear resulted in a Brexit, the United States Republican Presidential upset of 2016 and this fear may be taking traction. A large enough number of constituents believe each country has an identity, that God given identity is sacred and that identity must be preserved. The original version of the Nation State law that didn’t pass was more radical and as a result moderated. I’m concerned Israel still did not get what was closest and at the core of their heart that which would bring them inward peace.
The previous draft of the Nation State law before it was made softer because it was perceived as being too sharp contained core desires pertaining to the love of Judaism close to the heart of many Jews. Here are three entries that were moderated and that did not make it to the final draft.
- Granted primary standing to Jewish national values premised in Judaism and to make subordinate all democratic values not part of Halakha.
- A provision that would permit Jewish only communities for Jews who prefer to adhere to Jewish laws.
- A provision that would mandate courts refer to Halakha or Jewish law on matters secular laws do not address.
Below is a summary of the actual July 18th Nation State law that passed 62-55.
- Israel is the historic homeland of the Jewish people with the unique right to national self determination.
- The flag and menorah are national symbols and the national anthem ‘Hatikva.’
- Jerusalem is the united capital of Israel.
- The official language is Hebrew.
- The Hebrew calendar is the official calendar of the State.
- The Sabbath and Israeli holidays are Yom Tov - days of rest.
- Israel will ensure the safety of the Jewish people, and work to preserve the cultural, historical and religious heritage of Jews in diaspora
Chinese Version
就在美國於2018 年5 月14 日正式將大使館遷至耶路撒冷幾個月後，2018 年7 月18 日，以色列議會中的多數成員通過了一項正式的民族國家法，確定以色列為以色列的民族國家，表達了他們對以色列的深愛。這項民族國家法意義重大，因為它是以色列新主張完成其國家地位的先決條件，特別是通過為友好夥伴提供更多幫助，例如從戰爭中重新安置“白頭盔”等平民志願者，從而成為各國之光撕裂的敘利亞南部帶走了他們，並允許他們正式通過以色列進入約旦。它也可能意味著收回西岸和加薩等地理土地，這些土地已被證明對以色列構成威脅，被證明是一項糟糕的政策，並且違背了他們作為猶太人的良心。 所有猶太人都知道，這些妥協的土地是為了猶太人群體而賜給亞伯拉罕的。這也可能意味著以色列現在將採取外交政策和國內政策舉措，而這些舉措在過去違反了他們的良心並違反了他們作為猶太人的信仰和信仰。人類只能將自己的真實感情隱藏這麼久。全球許多地方都存在著一種「全有或全無」的態度，為自己的信念而奮鬥，因為妥協讓他們感到空虛。看看導致英國脫歐和美國保守黨浪潮的態度。這是自 1948 年 5 月 14 日以來最大的事件。 自現代猶太復國主義之父西奧多·赫茨爾(Theodor Herzl) 誕生以來一百二十二年，以色列一直希望實現其願景，宣布以色列成為正式的猶太民族國家，並最終感到氣候適合實現這願景。在猶太人眼中，耶和華將那片地理土地賜給亞伯拉罕的歷史記載永遠不會改變。放棄以色列作為他們的家園和耶路撒冷作為唯一的大衛之城將需要拒絕猶太教的上帝和祂的律法。 民族國家法旨在合法和正式地維護、鞏固和體現以色列的原則，將猶太教列為官方宗教，明確以色列不是一個多信仰、多文化的社會。多年來在如此多的國內和外交政策問題上存在分歧的猶太政客表明，他們對於失去整個以色列的靈魂和結構感到多麼恐懼。這種恐懼導致了英國脫歐、2016 年美國共和黨總統大選的失利，而這種恐懼可能正在加劇。有足夠的選民相信每個國家都有一個身份，上帝賦予的身份是神聖的，並且必須保留該身份。未通過的民族國家法的原始版本更為激進，因此受到了緩和。我擔心以色列仍然沒有得到最接近、最核心的東西，這會為他們帶來內心的和平。 先前的民族國家法草案因被認為過於尖銳而變得更加溫和，其中包含了許多猶太人內心深處對猶太教的熱愛的核心願望。以下是三個經過審核但未進入最終草案的紀錄。 授予以猶太教為前提的猶太民族價值觀的首要地位，並使所有不屬於哈拉卡的民主價值從屬。 該條款允許那些願意遵守猶太法律的猶太人建立僅限猶太人的社區。 一項規定要求法院在世俗法律未涉及的問題上參考哈拉卡法或猶太法。 以下是 7 月 18 日以 62-55 票通過的實際民族州法律的摘要。 以色列是猶太人的歷史家園，擁有獨特的民族自決權。 國旗和燭台是國家象徵，國歌是「Hatikva」。 耶路撒冷是以色列的統一首都。 官方語言是希伯來語。 希伯來曆是國家的官方曆法。 安息日和以色列假期是贖罪日－休息日。 以色列將確保猶太人民的安全，並努力保護散居海外的猶太人的文化、歷史和宗教遺產
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