A rabbi on Israel

Rabbi Yakoov Shapiro: 

-No Jew owes allegiance to Israel over their own country

- Judaism is a faith not a political loyalty contract

- Israel does NOT represent all Jews

Saying every Jew must prioritize Israel over their own nation?

That’s not just wrong. It’s dangerous.

And yes, pushing that idea can itself fuel antisemitism.

Faith is not nationalism.

Judaism is not owned by any state.

Committing Hight Reason - Yaakov Shapiro is a scholar of Judaism, an international speaker, author, and a pulpit rabbi for over 30 years, now emeritus. He has attained an enviable place in the arena of anti-Zionist public intellectuals, having constructed a unique oeuvre on the ideology of Zionism and its hostile relationship toward Judaism