I will not equivocate: I prefer a strong Israel to a weak one. Millions of lives depend on it, and in our neighbourhood, it is a matter of life and death. There are so many naysayers that I feel it important to state something so fundamental, and perhaps so obvious, before Pesach and Yom Ha’atzmaut.

Israel has withstood extraordinary odds and is emerging as a powerhouse in its region. I pray this becomes a catalyst for a more peaceful future. But power, as Jewish history teaches us repeatedly, is only as good as the values that hold it.

This is why Israel must retain its humility and remember the source of its strength. It is G-d’s Land, and we live here at His will. History has shown us, with painful clarity, how much He despises baseless hatred and the self-inflicted blindness that comes from believing our strength is our own doing.

Our greatest leader, Moses, was also our........

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