His words are smoother than oil, and the same are darts. (Psalms 54:21)
In his famous Biblical Commentary, Rev. George Leo Haydock writes regarding this verse:
“My enemy has violated every law, under the appearance of friendship.”
One of the lessons conveyed in this Psalm is both timely and clear:
Put not your trust in a man simply because he speaks in the language of an ally, rather, take time to prudently consider whether or not an adversary is lurking behind his eloquent words.
Over the past several years, I’ve written and spoken quite a bit about the evils endemic to the Zionist cause and the deceptiveness of its most noteworthy promoters. Along the way, I’ve mentioned the existence of certain so-called “Utra-Orthodox Jewish” groups, the rabbis of which are steadfastly opposed to Zionism and the Terrorist State of Israel that it spawned.
Some months ago, I began following the X account of just such a group, this one called “Jews United Against Zionism” (account name, @voiceofrabbis).
This account often posts anti-Zionist commentary, most recently in response to a speech given by Bejamin Netanyahu:
You are a Zionist; we are Jews—and they are not the same. You cannot invite us to a State established in defiance of G‑d’s decree.
This account also shares videos of Orthodox rabbis likewise speaking out against the Terrorist State of Israel and its usurpation of Jewish identity. One recent video, for example, shows what appears to be dozens of Orthodox rabbis protesting in New York, each one waving an anti-Israel sign as the rebbe with the microphone passionately declares:
The Zionist Israeli regime’s desecration leaves worldwide Jewry horrified.
The words of these Orthodox anti-Zionist rabbis are, to quote the Psalmist, smoother than oil!
A few days ago, however, the “Voice of Rabbis” published a post claiming:
Zionism did not begin as a Jewish idea. It began as a Christian one. For centuries before Herzl, Christian thinkers taught that the Jews must return to Palestine as part of their own end-times timeline.
That post was followed the next day with this:
In the 1580s, English [Anglican] reformer Francis Kett taught that the Jews would return to their land before the end of days … The idea of Jewish restoration was already circulating in Christian circles long before modern Jewish nationalism.
Do you see where they’re going with this?
These esteemed rabbis want you to believe that the Zionist movement that gave rise to the Terrorist State of Israel – the one that pre-approved the events of October 7, 2023, and has been actively perpetrating a full-scale genocide ever since – is actually the brainchild of the goyim!
And herein lies a fine example of Psalm 54:21.
Those “anti-Zionist” rabbis with the ZZ Top beards, the payes (long curls of hair in the place of sideburns), wearing big black hats (or sometimes round furry ones) and who speak in that unmistakable pseudo-Judeo-dialect (even among third generation Americans) – no matter how vehemently they protest the evils of Zionism with their lips – are adversaries merely posing as allies.
They are precisely what is described in Apoc. 2:9, 3:9, and 1 Thess. 2:15.
The pedigree of the Zionist cause is 100% rabbinic, i.e., it is a post-Temple Jewish operation through and through. The idea that it was initiated by Christian heretics is beyond preposterous.
And here’s the important part: The Orthodox rabbis ranting against Zionism damn well know it but are shamelessly doing their best to keep the actual seeds of the movement hidden.
About those seeds…
The Talmud – the single most authoritative rabbinic commentary on post-Temple Jewish law and life – was compiled between the 3rd and 6th centuries and, as we will discuss, it has much to say about Jewish obligations relative to “Eretz Yisrael.” The Talmud also happens to be singularly responsible for shaping contemporary Jewish attitudes more generally, even among those who do not know it[1].
On living in the Holy Land, the Talmud teaches:
A person should always reside in Eretz Yisrael, even in a city that is mostly populated by gentiles, and he should not reside outside of Eretz Yisrael, even in a city that is mostly populated by Jews. The reason is that anyone who resides in Eretz Yisrael is considered as one who has a God, and anyone who resides outside of Eretz Yisrael is considered as one who does not have a God. (Ketubot 110b:23)
Does not have a God, really? This same entry clarifies, taking that idea a step further still:
… And can it really be said that anyone who resides outside of Eretz Yisrael has no God? Rather, this comes to tell you that anyone who resides outside of Eretz Yisrael is considered as though he is engaged in idol worship. (ibid.)
Never mind that some of the men who most famously led the Zionist campaign (aka the Founding Terrorists of present-day Israel) were not religious men at all but rather atheists who couldn’t have cared less about being labeled an idolator, the point is that the seeds of Zionism are Talmudic, that is to say, they are part and parcel of post-Temple rabbinic Judaism. Period.
And make no mistake: There is no such thing as an Orthodox rabbi who is ignorant of the contents of the Talmud, the study of which is a central part of their yeshiva formation (yeshiva being akin to seminary).
In other words, the Orthodox rabbis who are shouting and protesting that Zionism has no part in Judaism (so-called), despite their knowledge of Talmud, are clearly and knowingly playing the part of the deceiver.
The centuries old “Jewish” roots of Zionism are not limited to the pages of the Talmud, however. Also of great importance are the commentaries offered by the celebrated rabbis of old. Though there are many of note, consider just the following example:
Rambam Nachmanides, one of rabbinic Judaism’s most influential authorities on Torah and Talmud, wrote in the thirteenth century:
We were commanded to possess the land which God, may He be exalted, gave to our forefathers—to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob—and that we must not leave it in the hands of others from among the nations.
Anticipating that his words might be misunderstood as a mere history lesson, Nachmanides went on to make it plain that he was expressing a positive commandment that was given by God to Jews of all ages, saying:
Thus, we were commanded with conquest in all generations.
Although many Zionists are not especially religious, the notion that God commanded the Jews not to leave Eretz Yisrael in the hands of non-Jews has undoubtedly helped shape the genocidal attitude of present-day Israeli leaders (men like Benjamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich, and Israel Katz).
This attitude is shared not only by IDF soldiers (from recent female enlistees to the most hardened of male veterans), but also many ordinary Israeli citizens as well. It is this mindset that leads Zionists to justify the killing of any man, woman, or child who is even perceived as standing in the way of Jewish possession of the land.
That having been said, perhaps the most important component of Talmudic teaching relative to the Zionist cause and the genocidal behavior of the Terrorist State of Israel concerns the belief that Jews alone are men, while non-Jews are but beasts. (See Treatise, Baba-Metsigna, f. 114.f.)
All told, Jewish supremacism and millennia old post-Temple rabbinic tradition form an inextricable part – the origin, in fact – of the Zionist cause.
To be perfectly clear, this post is aimed at calling attention to the duplicitous anti-Zionist claims made by devout Orthodox rabbis and other religious Jews who know very well that the entire project is as Jewish as a bagel and cream cheese to go.
It is important to note, however, that there are many ordinary Jewish people (not rabbis or scholars or even necessarily religious) who are sincerely sickened by the godless behavior of the Terrorist State of Israel. It would be unjust to lump them all together with the likes of “Voice of Rabbis” and other such groups.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good. (Romans 8:28)
Even in the case of the Israeli genocide operation, there is a bit of hope to be found:
The pure, unadulterated evil on display is moving the hearts and minds of many (Jewish or otherwise) to reconsider their support for Israel, serving as an impetus for seeking that which is objectively good and true.
May God bless them and lead them on that journey all the way to Christ Jesus.
[1] “[The Talmud] is a central pillar for understanding anything about Judaism, more than the Bible. The Talmud is not a divine gift given to people. The Jewish people created it. But on the other hand, it created the Jewish people. In so many ways, we’re Talmudic Jews, whether we believe in it or not.” (Israeli Chasidic Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, one of the world’s foremost Talmudic scholars: Times of Israel, August 9, 2012)
