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February 5, 2017 7:38 pm at 7:38 pm
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mik5
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Historically, the Lubavitcher Rebbeim were vehemently opposed to Zionism.
As were the following gedolim: the Chofetz Chaim, Chazon Ish, Brisker Rav, Rav Schach, Rav A. Miller, the Satmar Rebbe, and the list goes on.
One of the major rabbis who supported Zionism was Rav Kook, but he died over a decade before the Medina was formed. Plus, the people who cite Rav Kook as a reason to support Zionism probably don’t follow the other things that he said [such as women not voting]. By the way, the Satmar Rebbe straight out called Rav Kook a rasha.