The Torah's Economic Ecosystem
Plus the face of world Jewry spits in G–Dd's face, and laughable flu propaganda
As always, we begin with Torah, even if the other material is more “juicy”. I can’t think of a better introduction to this week’s Torah class than something I wrote in 2020 called “Embracing a Halachic Jewish State” (archived on my site here):
The Jewish people can rarely agree on anything and we are often our own worst enemies. Our survival and success in spite of this should be enough to demonstrate G–Dd’s intervention to all but the most hardened skeptic.
One of the few things that nearly every Jew can agree on is that they don’t want Israel to implement Torah as the law of the land. Those who don’t observe Torah in their personal lives fear a halachic state would rob them of their freedom and impose arcane religious strictures on society, all of which would be to society’s detriment. I believe this is based largely on ignorance and propaganda from anti-Jewish sectors (which unfortunately include many Jews), though their fear of religion is understandable. But strangely enough, and to my great disappointment, many Jews who do observe Torah in their personal lives, who in fact consider Torah an inseparable part of their existence, have no desire for Torah to be an inseparable part of our national existence.
Ugly politics and an agenda-driven media have tarnished halacha in the eyes of many. We are told that a halachic state would make Israel uninhabitable for all but the most extreme religious fanatics. Overworked citizens would be prisoners in their own homes on Shabbos, unable to relax and enjoy life. Religious enforcers would hunt for violators and stone them to death. Women would be oppressed, forced to be maidservants and sex slaves for their male masters. Pork would be banned (the horror!). Torah and Jewish thought would be introduced into the mainstream curriculum (horror of horrors!). Extremist rabbis would take over our lives. Jews might even be allowed and encouraged to pray on Har Habayis — maybe even rebuild the Beis Hamikdash — which would provoke the entire world, and bring about the total destruction of Israel and the Jewish people. So we’re told over and over again.
But is it true? Does the implementation of Torah as the law of the land spell death and destruction for Israeli society, the loss of liberty and happiness, the imposition of a dark age in place of modern enlightenment? Is the Torah that gives us identity and purpose as a people, which has sustained us throughout thousands of years of exile and persecution, which our ancestors fiercely clung to at all cost and sacrifice, something they would have voluntarily abandoned if only they knew what our enlightened politicians and media know? If not, why is the Torah meant to remain within the walls of the study halls when it presents a complete system for how to run a nation? Did we die for a theoretical system? Did we survive only to preserve it in academic circles? What did they really die for, and what do we really live for?
What does it mean to be a Jew if Torah is just another lifestyle choice, irrelevant on the national level? Why even bother? What are we fighting for? Why do we need a homeland? Why is preserving a Jewish majority important? Why is preserving Judaism altogether important? If being Jewish means nothing more than watered-down catchphrases like “Love your neighbor”, it is no wonder that so many Jews find Judaism irrelevant and many Israelis have lost the will to fight. Zionism without Torah doesn’t have much to sell the next generation, and they haven’t been buying it.
I raise these questions as a challenge to secular Jews and religious Jews alike. The former tend to be proud of their identity as Jews, however they define it, yet staunch in their opposition to Torah permeating society. The latter are comfortable living in self-imposed ghettos, happy to ignore the rest of society so long as their religious sensibilities are more or less respected.
Unfortunately, this mutually wary coexistence is not indefinitely sustainable in a Jewish state. Both groups are bound to encroach upon one another, and a struggle for power — with battle lines being drawn and rhetoric poisoning the previously respectful relations — is inevitable.
Many people blame the Torah for this, and argue that religion is the cause of all strife and evil in the world (ignoring the fact that many of the most oppressive societies are decidedly atheist). I’m here to argue that Torah is in fact the solution — the only one. And I further believe that Jews across the spectrum, even many who don’t observe halacha in their personal lives, would agree that a Torah state would be far superior to any other society on the planet, if only they understood what a Torah state really means.
In future essays I will shed light on what it means, and why everyone should embrace the idea. For now, I just want you to consider the above questions and what about a Torah state really frightens you deep down. Leave aside the rancor, rhetoric, and prejudice, and just think about it.
Consider the sacred “status quo”, the hodge-podge of Israeli law, British law, Turkish law, Russian bureaucracy, Western liberalism, and some Jewish tradition that rules the land today. Then consider what a Torah state would truly look like, to the best of your knowledge and imagination. Things would be very different, to be sure. But when you put it all together, would it be worse than what we have now, or even the nightmare the propagandists want you to fear? Can you acknowledge some of the benefits of a Torah society even if you don’t keep halacha in your personal life?
If you can’t think of any, I will provide some interesting examples that you might have never considered. In fact, I believe that once you consider these examples, you might appreciate how, at least in some ways, a Torah state would be the envy of all societies, a true light unto the nations. Be skeptical for now, it’s fine. I understand, and I accept the challenge…
In this week’s Torah class we saw more than 15 sources on the topics of inflation, market manipulation, price G–Duging, hoarding, fair competition, protecting small businesses, protecting local businesses, balancing the needs of sellers and buyers, prepping, a tip to avoid getting ripped off, how your G–Dvernment and the globalists for whom they work G–D completely against the Torah’s system (what a shock), and more — all in a single hour.
For those are interested, here is a list of the sources we read: Pirkei D’Rabbi Eliezer 39; Amos 5:11, Rashi; Amos 8:4-5; Yalkut Shimoni Tehillim, 654; Megilla 17b; Yerushalmi Yoma 27a; Bereishis Rabba 79:6; Sotah 46b; Bereishis Rabba 13:9; Sotah 49b; Bava Basra 90b; Bava Metzia 60a; Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat 156:7; Mishna Berura 572:1; Pesikta 41:2; Gittin 57a.
Obviously this is just an overview — there is so much more to learn — but there is a tremendous amount of Torah wisdom packed into this class, straight from the sources, and I highly recommend it. The best way to fight all the lies and distortions is to study and spread authentic Torah truth.
The class is embedded above and on Rumble here.
There is authentic Torah truth, and then there’s this kefirah, proudly broadcast by the fake-religious mouthpieces at Arutz Sheva:
“This holiday is always emotional, but it is especially emotional this year. We say, ‘Blessed are You, Lord our G–Dd, King of the Universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.’ We are performing great miracles thanks to our heroic soldiers.
Thanks for the memories, G–Dd, but we’re performing the miracles now, says the face of world Jewry.
I guess the Prime Actor’s inspiring display of “teshuva” with a camera crew at the kotel before ordering you into “safe rooms” took a step back…
“We are doing this successfully,” Netanyahu continued. “Evil tries, and unfortunately, at times succeeds in harming Jews, who do not have the protection that the State of Israel provides.”
Like on October 7?
Fun fact: more Jews have been harmed in the Erev Rav State than anywhere else in the world, and it’s not even close. Tell me more about the protection the State provides.
The Erev Rav are so despicable.
After the totally random shooting in Australia that definitely wasn’t planned and coordinated by your protectors as part of a larger agenda:
Like all the people who warned you about October 7 before it happened? And the lookouts who warned you in real time as thousands of assassins rolled across the border on Toyota pickup trucks?
Why does anyone still believe in these phonies? The acting isn’t even good.
Not to be outdone, the Mengele Ministry of Health is urging everyone to wear masks again, while we are shown terrifying images human beings in close proximity on public transportation, just begging for disease and death to ravage them.
Check out this clip from Wacko Mako.
Favorite quote from some “medical expert”: “Everything we said during corona also applies to the flu.”
I take back what I said about the acting. Being able to say that with a straight face deserves an Oscar.
For those who need the propaganda in English, here’s the Ynet version:
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/rkvf0myxbx
This is the first time I can remember them pushing masks for flu season, though admittedly I don’t watch the “news”.
When’s the last time it WASN’T a “particularly bad flu”?
Actually, that I do know.
2020-21, when mysteriously there were exactly zero cases of flu:
There are zero cases of influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Israel, according to Dr. Galia Barkai, director of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit at Sheba Medical Center.
“It is not just that we have much less influenza, we don’t see it at all,” Barkai told The Jerusalem Post. “We have zero positive tests for influenza or RSV,” a virus that causes severe respiratory distress in infants and children.
Flu season in Israel usually starts in November.
“This is really, really special,” Barkai said. But she noted that it is also “understandable.”
“We know a major route of infection is people transmitting the virus to one another – breathing, coughing,” Barkai said. “Since we are wearing masks and have social-distancing measures, and people are staying in their homes now because of lockdown, so we have less interaction and less ways to get infected.”
Nonetheless, coronavirus has continued to spread throughout the country. On Thursday morning, the Health Ministry reported more than 8,000 new cases – 9% of those screened were positive. But Barkai said coronavirus is much more infectious than influenza. Also, flu is often spread between people moving from one country to another and travel has also decreased during the pandemic…
In other words, there was no flu because people were wearing masks and staying apart, but Covid was spreading like wildfire because people weren’t wearing masks and staying apart.
They were following the rules just enough to completely eradicate the flu, but not enough to prevent Covid from necessitating a complete shutdown of society and the abolition of the most basic G–Dd-given freedoms — even during times of war and plague.
People actually mocked us for not buying that.
Why did anyone buy it then? Why are they still buying anything from these demonic shysters now?
Share this and wake up some people today. The demons are continuing to pump out the propaganda because the masses are susceptible to waking up to the truth. Let’s not relent on helping them wake up.
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