I Am Truly Inspired By Israeli Settlers (Video)

"I love this place. I was in England a few years ago and I just felt something was missing. It wasn't my land, I had nothing to do with it." - Shira Gilad of Ramat Migron.

Why I Am Inspired

Okay, I'll admit it, I am truly inspired by Israeli settlers. Especially settlers like the ones below, Shira Gilad and her husband who lives in a place like Ramat Migron.

This not about Halacha because honestly I have no idea what the halacha is about settling new places of Eretz Yisroel.

What I am inspired about is first, the love of Eretz Yisroel that Shira has. As she says: "I love this place. I was in England a few years ago and I just felt something was missing. It wasn't my land, I had nothing to do with it." That is for sure the proper haskofo all yiddin. Eretz Yisrael should feel like home to us and chutz l'aretz should feel alien. I am not sure that all religious Jews feel this way. Shira's love of Eretz Yisroel is so special that she is willing to give up modern amenities to live simply in a simple tent on a hill (the area is beautiful though).

Shira takes her love for Eretz Yisroel and makes it practical, by living in Ramat Migron.

Second, I admire how Shira, and many similar settlers, are so confident and courageous in the face of such adversity like the media and those opposed to Israeli settlers. The video below is obviously made by an English television company that is not supportive of the State of Israel and settlers and yet, Shira, although shy, answers every question confidently and emotionally. Its not easy to stand up for something when you feel like the whole world is against you.

Its unfortunate that their settlement has been destroyed so many times before and I think its really stupid that the world media blames the precensce of small "tent" settlements like the one below as the reason for why Arabs don't make peace with Israel.

Thank you Mr. Rafi G. for orginally posting this video on your blog, Life in Israel.