The
Holy One, Blessed be He, does not withhold the reward due to any person, and
the Holy One, Blessed be He, does not withhold the reward due to America.
America
has performed a great act by publicly declaring that Yerushalayim is ours, that
she is our capital.
After
the Balfour Declaration, Maran Ha-Rav Kook was invited to a ceremony expressing
gratitude to Britain. He said: I am not
coming to thank Britain. They did
not give us something which belonged to them, for the Land of Israel is already
ours. Rather I am coming to bless
Britain, since anyone who helps the Nation of Israel is deserved of blessing.
And
now we have arrived at Balfour Declaration #2 or November 29th #2 (the
date on which the UN General Assembly voted in favor of the establishment of
the State of Israel): Yerushalayim!
America
has acted in contrast to those who ignore the fact that Yerushalayim is
mentioned 666 times in the Tanach, and in contrast to the words of the prophet
Zechariah (12:3): "And it will
come to pass on that day that I will make Yerushalayim a stone of burden for
all peoples, all who burden themselves with it will be sorely wounded."
And so we say to America: “Yashar Koach!”
Even more so, we say “Yashar Koach” to our Prime Minister,
Mr. Binyamin Netanyahu, who has led this process with strength and courage,
determination and faith. May Hashem
lengthen his days and his stewardship of our Nation.
And as it says in the first stanza of “God Bless America”: Let
us all be grateful for a land so fair.
Also published here:
http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/rav-shlomo-aviners-response-to-president-trumps-speech/2017/12/06/
Also published here:
http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/rav-shlomo-aviners-response-to-president-trumps-speech/2017/12/06/
