Pray America Will NEVER Be Great Again!

26 Marcheshvan 5785

I have a question for Jews in America, or Jews who live in an American mindset, no matter where they physically reside.

What is the difference between an American Jew and a Jewish American?   An American Jew determines his identity to be Jewish above all else - Judaism defines him - while a Jewish American determines his identity primarily by nationality and Judaism is secondary.  

However, regardless of which definition fits, there is no denying that America - through its character and its prospects - exerts a heavy influence on the Jewish soul.  In short, no Jew who spends any amount of time there can avoid being assimilated to some degree - some greater, some lesser.  

That's true, of course, for every Diaspora Jew, no matter where they reside in exile.  And, sad to say, a great many do not throw off the effects when they make aliyah to Eretz Yisrael.  They bring their cultural maladies with them and continue to nurture them even in this Holy Land.  

I remember my shock (and yes, I admit, also my pleasure, although I wasn't Jewish yet) my first November in Eretz Yisrael upon seeing the special display in the supermarket of imported American Thanksgiving products.  It's so much worse now with the crazy "Black Friday" mania heard across the Land.

But, I digress.  Some have called this assimilation the silent holocaust.  What the nations couldn't do with outright hatred (Eisav's bite), they've nearly succeeded with "love for Israel" (Eisav's kiss).  And this holocaust, unlike the last one, has reached every place on earth thanks to the American Empire.  Whether one recognizes it or not, can admit it or not, to subscribe to, or even promote, an agenda to extend American greatness is tantamount to surrendering the Torah to oblivion.

There is a counterintuitive take on the recent election written just prior to it.  It might surprise you...

Israel Doesn’t Need A Friendly US President

...The pro-Israel voices in Trump’s camp largely support Israel because they see it as an extension of American power. In their perception of a conflict between Western civilization and a “savage” Islamic world, they see Israel as a bulwark of the West nestled in the heart of a decisive region for protecting US imperial interests.

According to this worldview, Israel exists to serve Eisav and assist in his mission, not the other way round.  God forbid!

This is what those who want to Make America Great Again have in mind for Israel...

The Return International

You see, it's a Torah truth that Eisav and Ya'aqov will never be "great" at the same time.  For America to continue to rule the world, it has to continue to subjugate Yisrael.  And that means NO Mashiach!  NO Geulah!  If this is truly what you as an American Jew or as a Jewish American want, then you are an enemy to everything truly Jewish.

At this point, I suggest you read It's A Sad Day and pay heed to what the Maharal said about the Final Exile.

It's not good for a Jew to be anything other than simply a Torah Jew, no matter where he is on the planet.  But being a Torah Jew automatically puts you in an oppositional position vis a vis the American Empire.  You can't be happy to see American greatness succeed and prosper.  In fact, if we are really and truly praying for Mashiach and Geulah, we are in essence praying for the downfall of America.  You simply can't have it both ways!

May we see it speedily in our days!!