The Zionist story is, at its heart, a saga of liberation—from the ancient Exodus from Egypt to the modern pursuit of dignity and self-determination. In Judaism, freedom is not merely a political luxury but a divine mandate. The Exodus is not just a tale of past redemption; it is the enduring instruction to oppose tyranny in every generation. Prophets like Isaiah and Amos thundered against rulers who crushed the poor, establishing a moral compass that points toward the oppressed at every juncture of history.

As Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik and modern Jewish thinkers remind us, confronting evil is not optional—it is a covenantal duty. This moral consciousness is deepened by the shadow of the Holocaust. “Never Again” is not a slogan but a summons to vigilance against genocide and despotism. While some argue for restraint, Judaism rejects apathy. We may not redeem all the world’s pain, but we are commanded to redeem what we can.

When tyrannies fall, the echoes of divine justice resound. These are not only geopolitical shifts but reflections of

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