NOT PERMITTED TO WORK!

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Before I knew about Nanach I was very anti zionist, I was very anti a lot of things [interestingly enough when someone asked R' Shlomo Carlbach what would have happened if had remained in the Yeshiva system, he replied that he would probably have become a big Rosh Yeshiva in Bnay Brak, authoring many books on the Talmud, and very anti, anti this, anti that, anti the other etc.. That's exactly where I was heading, except that I had already left the falsehood of the system, so I was like a lone wolf very lost], but particularly anti tzioanee. Even still HY had mercy on me and I has the good sense of living in Israel. So for years I lived in Israel not acknowledging the government an iota. Even after the holy Petek saved me, and all the anti got swallowed into one humongous PRO Nanach, I felt better off, and still do, not dealing with them whatsoever. Even still, this year for the first time I finally succumbed to the pressure and I actually obtained a real official visa to be in Israel, fancy that. Now here I really have to hand it to them, prominently on the visa - which is in my passport - there is a declaration:

NOT PERMITTED TO WORK

Wow that is impressive - they got that right!!!! B"H may we merit to be completely abnegated to the tzadik Na Nach Nachma Nachamn MeUman who is the aspect of Shabos when no work is permitted!

Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman!

Torah Portion of Lech Licha -- How Good Were the Bad Kings

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In this weeks Torah Portion - Lech Licha, the 4 kings capture Lot the nephew of Abraham, and Abraham decimates them, chasing them till he finishes them off. The medrash recounts many awesome miracles that took place for Abrahams favor, so obviously these 4 kings are the epitome of evil, right?! So take a look at what they did other than capturing Lot. They smote AMULAIK (14:7 - Rashi explains that even though Amulaik only came into the world later, these people are called after them, not so complimentary....), and they knocked out SADOM and GEMORA and all those evil places. So from this we see that kingdoms and governments can show a front of campaigning glorious righteous crusades, but they are really up to no good, and the true tzaddik would readily see to their utter destruction.

Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman!

Division of State and Religion

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It would seem that the concept of division of government from religion may be tenable if there is in fact both sides, religion and government. However when there is no religion, the government laws become peoples morality and religion. So the idea kills itself, as the government not only can not separate itself from religion, it is the religion.
The ludicrous refuge of permitting everything between two consenting adults obviously needs some limitations, there needs to be some way of determining where to draw the line. Assuming there was strong religion, religion could liaison with government on that, without either breaking its role. Just as the government prints on the currency In G-d We Trust, each side could trust and be supported by the other, and yet be independent. Freedom of religion isn't like a permit to make a bonfire or build a house, it provides for a viable entity that will critically impact the nature of the government. However today's religion, even where it exists, is mostly based on the peoples feelings at it is formed by their liberty of state. The people tell the religion what type of religion they want based on their rights by the government. Thus the government is mainly playing both sides.

This is already fully manifested in today's society where e.g. children make celebrations when they come of legal age to smoke, drink or whatever. Communism is also based on consent, and it became the national religion, and as per the above example, national holidays which were of the triumph of their national consent, were celebrated religiously.
Everyone believes in something. Those that choose GF to believe that there is no G-d, are faced with no alternative but to create their own golden calf, a code of morality based on their own desires and needs, here there is no differentiation between government and religion, it all the same.
Those who believe in G-d will find that there is actually an active place for a fully effective government, even a secular government, as we find the rule that the laws of the government are binding.
Freedom is not determined by the amount of liberties one is given to do whatever he wants. These liberties are usually the opposite, they shackle a hold a person back. Most people agree that children should not be exposed to certain things and that they should not have the liberty to smoke and dried drink. Most would agree that adults shouldn't either be smoking and drinking, but here the decision is given to the adult to make. The adult has in him both departments, state and religion. These will determine how he chooses to act.

Maybe more later

The main thing is that thank G-d we are not in this mess, because thank G-d we have the holy teachings of Na Nach Nachma Nachman Me'Uman!