As an Israeli, I don’t view our Israeli politicians as leaders of the Jewish people. They are strictly politicians, which neither Mordecai nor Esther were (Mordecai was appointed Viceroy only after the Purim event).
Aren’t the true leaders of the Jewish people our gedolim, rabbanim, and tzaddikim? They have been working tirelessly with am Yisrael to do teshuvah. [Today is Harav Hagaon Chaim Kanievsky’s date of passing – a gaon who dedicated his life to helping am Yisrael strengthen their Yiddishkite.] Indeed, Harav Arush and others in outreach have mentioned several times that never has such a teshuvah movement taken place – they cannot keep pace with it! We’re not waiting for the politicians!
So, at least from the view here in eretz Yisrael, we have wonderful Mordecai’s and Esther’s.
3/25/2024
As an Israeli, I don’t view our Israeli politicians as leaders of the Jewish people. They are strictly politicians, which neither Mordecai nor Esther were (Mordecai was appointed Viceroy only after the Purim event).
Aren’t the true leaders of the Jewish people our gedolim, rabbanim, and tzaddikim? They have been working tirelessly with am Yisrael to do teshuvah. [Today is Harav Hagaon Chaim Kanievsky’s date of passing – a gaon who dedicated his life to helping am Yisrael strengthen their Yiddishkite.] Indeed, Harav Arush and others in outreach have mentioned several times that never has such a teshuvah movement taken place – they cannot keep pace with it! We’re not waiting for the politicians!
So, at least from the view here in eretz Yisrael, we have wonderful Mordecai’s and Esther’s.