“especially if you also understand that the State of Israel is a tremendous affront to Him”
HaKatan,where is the proof for this?
In the Secrets of Redemption by the Ramchal, it says the following:
“…the higher Shalom holds on to the lower Shalom, to enable it to be seen and become revealed with abundant power and great intensity…”
I think strife and judgment between us is what causes us great grief and the darkness that remains all around us. The Ramchal talks about a Shalom Level which is required for redemption. I am talking about shalom within our Jewish nation.
I hadn’t been to Israel for over 20 years, but when I took my son there for his bar mitzvah, I was awed by the shalom between the Israelis. This was non-existent when I lived there before. On a bus trip from Haifa to Jerusalem, I felt I was with my family. I felt the presence of G-d everywhere. In Israel, they are learning much quicker than we are to live this peace. As you can see from what the Ramchal says, Shalom is a priority. We have to live this peace to bring it down from above. It’s not easy since we all have different points of view, but it’s a must.