President Obama

Of all the events of the past one hundred years the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States and leader of the free world has to be one of the most significant. There are others of course.

The first step made by a man on the moon, the defeat of the Nazi- Germany and the dropping of the first Atom bomb. The assassination of John Kennedy. The fall of the Soviet Union and of the Berlin wall

There was however an event that was very different from all those that transcends reason and time.

The modern rebirth of Israel is the most significant event
The historic return of the Jewish People to the land of Israel after nearly 2,000 years of wandering is the event thru which all other events are looked at.

This almost impossible sequence of events that led up to the election of a black president to lead the most powerful country in the world is truly remarkable. As remarkable as it is it must be seen in the shadow of the event that has defined modern times. The metaphysical event of the people of the book returning to land of their forefathers seems to be at the forefront of almost al issues of foreign policy. The new President may not fully understand how significant this event is but he will find out soon enough.


The Talmud states that any country or people that hamper the return of the Jewish people to th eland of their forefathers would be tantamount to trying to come between A Lion and Lioness when mating. The new president would be wise to study that Talmudic passage and help with this historic return. He certainly shall not try to hinder, that would be a grave mistake.