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progress. Nonetheless, the unanticipated renaissance of Torah
evokes Yechezkel’s vision (36:26) of the returnees to Israel being
implanted with a “new heart… and a new spirit.” It is a Torah
revolution that is only gaining strength and adherents.
The sixth knock is the Start-Up Nation, Israel as an economic
and technological powerhouse that benefits the world with
our creativity and drive. This too was unexpected, though
prophesied. There is no surer sign of redemption that when
Israel will yield its produce again (Sanhedrin 98a) and
Rav Kook foresaw that a reborn Israel would expand and
innovate in all worldly matters (Orot HaTorah 9:5). Israel
is a world leader in high-tech, all so that the Torah can be
brought to full expression in the modern world.
The voice of my Beloved “knocks” – in present tense! There
are certainly additional manifestations of G-d’s Providential
Hand knocking on our doors. The questions are: do we hear
it? And how do we respond?
Happy Yom HaAtzmaut!

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
is Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun of
Teaneck, NJ, and lives in Israel where he serves as Israel
Region Vice-President of the Coalition for Jewish Values.
He is a member of Mizrachi’s Speakers Bureau.

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