Ohr Hachayim Deuteronomy: Ekev
Imperialistic Israel
“I will insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation … fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.” -John Adams (1735-1826)
Europe is an economic mess, the height of the American empire seems to be in the past, and the question of China as the next superpower still remains a question. Israel on the other hand is proving itself to be economically strong and one of the leading exporters of vital technology to the world.
[The rest of this Torah Insight is at http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/imperialistic-israel/]