Israeli Elections, Helek Shtayim...

the light of 17 Elul 5779

I'm trying to make sure I don't get fooled into submitting a fake ballot! This is a real one.

...that is, Part Two. Here we go again. I don't like writing under pressure, but here are my thoughts as I think about going into the voting booth tomorrow, for whatever they're worth...

Whomever I choose to vote for in the end must be serious about two issues:

1) Jewish sovereignty over the whole Land that was initially promised to us (I'm not giving up on the rest, just want to be sure we've got our feet on the ground...literally); and

2) Preservation of the Jewish People, as a people and not as a secular pretension, and that includes the best we have of religion until Mashiah is revealed. (This means we need to think deeply about the conditions HQB"H wants to bring about here in our Holy Land, because as has been told over and over again, we are not going to completely succeed until we see His light....)

And not necessarily in that order. I  just can't write both ideas "in the same breath"! I hold them both equally. How much discussion has there been on these?

Regarding sovereignty, there has been talk about taking full responsibility over Emek haYarden (Jordan Valley) and other "vital areas." Don't forget, we don't need to be squeezed to death by leaving out areas around them! In truth, we need the entire area. We are not so large we can afford to give land away.

The whole issue as to "who is colonizing whom" must be firmly addressed from our point of view. Plenty of time has been given to those who oppose our presence in the Middle East. The Jews are not particularly good at colonizing, but we know who has hundreds and hundreds of years' experience...some 1500 years' worth.

Additionally, from the Times of Israel, the defense ministry says that "Jews should be allowed to privately purchase West Bank land" (first of all, please call it Yehuda and Shomron!) That would require taking responsibility for ridding us of the Jordanian/Ottoman/British system for buying land in the cradle of Jewish civilization! Finally...but will they make it before the election? It doesn't look like they will, and we'd better hold their feet to the fire afterwards. After all, they always ask "what will the Gentiles say" before they do anything! Nowadays, they call it "international fallout."

And why aren't JONATHAN POLLARD (and his wife ESTHER YOCHEVED, may they both live) home by now? This could have been an easy win for Bibi and the Right, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...nothing is ever easy for the Jews. Always an uphill battle...but we have a Heavenly Father Who watches over us and brings us signs of His care every day. We need to acknowledge them, and Him. We need to move ahead.

The rest will follow, as day follows night.

No matter who wins, HaShem will still be in charge.

I'm doing my part by voting for Jewish Power - Otzma Yehudit עוצמה יהודית. The picture above is their ballot.

Thank G-d there's still a party to vote for. But I hate this system with a passion. It's not really ours, and I hope there will be a smooth transition to the one that is, really soon, be"H.


More reading:

Giving Strength to "Jewish Power" | The Upcoming Election: For Whom to Vote | Frantic | The Day Before the Election | Weather: Forecasting the Election | Guide to the Politically Perplexed: Israeli Elections 2019, 5779, Redo, More Info Clarification | Palestinians are tired of being the only refugees denied the right of resettlement | The Moral Duty of All Jews |


The stakes are high. I wasn't here yet, but I was watching during the events the following video talks about. We must vote to the right of Bibi, in any event.