The First Zionists
Ma’apilim, they’re called by Hashem
Good guys or bad?
Rav Tzadok defends them
כל מה שיאמר לך בע״ה״ב עשה חוץ מצא (פסחים פו:)
Rabbi Nachman told a chassid to go home
Then revealed that he had hoped the chassid had ignored his advice
Sadly, Rav Tzadok’s defense is tenuous
And Rabenu’s story doesn’t help either
Why?