Part 3 The exposure of Zionist falsehoods and deceit is necessary in the analysis of the remedy in the battle against this enemy. Jews were always inclined to believe each other and were in general too naive to grasp the methods used by Zionism and its various groups to bring the downfall of Judaism. Torah True Jews believed in the purifying effects of exile and its spiritual purpose.
No one looked forward to suffering at the hands of the various nations of abode throughout our history, but when pogroms and massacres, or even lesser forms of persecution, were meted out, Jews accepted it as divine will and prayed that this be an atonement for any sins that had been committed. This did not give a right to the tormentors who acted viciously without mercy, but Jewish belief was thus practiced.
Jewish hierarchy was based purely on Torah knowledge and the saintliness of various rabbis whose help was sought in the form of prayer or advice.
The laymen or even the ignorant Jews accepted this as natural and were all Torah observant believers.
Zionism aimed at changing this and played on the sufferings of the Jewish people as an excuse to seek a solution based on politics, nationalism and secular ideas that would transform the Jews into a people aspiring to ownership of land, power and alien beliefs.
The first targets Zionists sought to uproot was the belief in exile and the influence of the rabbis with their Torah teachings.
European rabbis who condemned Zionism and refused to condone the so-called pioneers "Chalutzim", who emigrated to Palestine in the 1930s on the pretext of salvaging the land from the Arab populace, were blamed for the murder of many of the millions exterminated by the Nazis, but the truth that Zionist leaders thwarted any attempts of salvation was conveniently concealed.
The propaganda campaign of the Zionists in Poland was aimed against the Torah students who they called parasites, and those who joined Zionist organizations eventually dropped their Jewish religious practices, replacing them with nationalistic ideas of Jews without Judaism.
The Zionists were eager to disgrace religious leaders and even went as far as publishing anti-Russian leaflets that were distributed in the late 1800s, apparently printed in one of the Talmudical colleges.
The success of this mission was double, in as much as the government believed that the Torah students were the perpetrators and closed the institution, condemning the Torah True Jews, while the true culprits claimed reward from the government for exposing the so-called traitors. This has been Zionist policy since its inception, and it continues till the present day.
The situation in Iran of the Jewish populace is as follows. The community has lived in Iran for generations. Two of our prophets Mordechai and Queen Esther are buried there and their graves are considered holy sites by all religions.
Jews were free to practice their faith, study Torah and lead their lives as their predecessors, and this right continues to the present.
During the last 50-70 years, Torah study has declined. The world at large has replaced religion and faith with secular achievements, and Jews who have no great leaders to guide them have unfortunately followed suit. A university degree or school exam is considered by many as a great achievement, whereas in previous generations a son or grandson who achieved status as a Torah scholar was the greatest wish Jews wished on themselves.
The Jewish community, although sincere in their practices, are lacking guidance in Torah and its teachings, and with the help of the Islamic government which appreciates religious priority, we would be prepared to assist in the revival of authentic Judaism wherever necessary.
Positive steps by the Iranian people to further Jewish education of its Jewish community would prove to the world at large that there is no animosity against Judaism. The government would accommodate and welcome the opportunity to show the world that they assist Jews to practice their religion, but first the Jewish community itself must appreciate the need for guidance by authentic Torah True Jews, whose sole aim is to uphold the faith of their forefathers.
This could not be achieved without joint effort from anti-Zionist Jews and the Iranian government. We have a common enemy, Zionism.
Let us fight together to uproot this evil.