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1. On the contrary it is a Tora mitzva to have a state (Devarim 17:14 and see He’emek Devar that this includes a democracy).
2. Jews were prevented from leaving Europe by the British and Americans (who refused to ease immigration quots even slightly) as well as rabbanim who told them not to leave.
Randomex, until now the Chareidim have “forgotten” that getting a job is fully within Orthodox Judaism.
Tzviki and Patur, what does a milchemet reshut have o do with this discussion. According to Ramban (Sefer HaMitzvot, mitzvot that Rambam “forogt” there is a mitzva to wage war to conquer EY in our time. According to Rambam (Hilchot Melachim 5:1) any war to save Jews is a milchmet mitzva. Rav Herzog wrote in a letter to Ben-Gurion:
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