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Avi K
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Akuperma, we have an obligation to be a light unto the nations. How to do so is a machloket between Rav S.R. Hirsch, who says that the way is to be part of their societies, and Rav Kook, who says that the way is to establish a Torah society in EY which will be an example for them. There are also rabbanim in both Chul and EY who are advisors to Bnei Noach groups.

If someone holds like Rav Hirsch and has an interest in law (s)he (Judge Rachel Freier comes to mind) should work hard and advance in the judicial system. Perhaps even become the first Jewish Chief Justice of
SCOTUS (while there have been several associate justices there has never been a Jewish CJ – Abe Fortas was nominated by LBJ but withdrew after a scandal regarding lecture payments broke). Those who hold like Rav Kook should do the same in Israel (in fact, Justice Minister Shaked has expressed a desire to bring Chareidim into the judicial system and even instituted a program to attain this (you can google שרת המשפטים איילת שקד סיכמה עם נשיאת העליון מרים נאור לקצר את תהליך כניסת מועמדים חרדים לשפיטה לאור תת הייצוג במערכת ומתוך מטרה לראות “שופט חרדי ).