Love of Israel

My nation is faint, Her body is weak. Her spirit drifts Like a reed in the water. But within her, her soul Is as mighty as heaven. She knows her worth And the value of her life. She mocks her oppressors. Even when she grovels, She knows that her strength Will last forever.

Orot Harayah p. 55

There is no such thing as "baseless love." Why baseless? This other person is a Jew, and I am obligated to honor him. There is only "baseless hatred"—but "baseless love"? No!

Malachim Kivnei Adam, p. 484

It is proper to yearn to be connected to the entirety of all Israel. The more you purify your thoughts and deeds, the more can you connect to the highest and smallest levels of the entirety. If there is smallness and preponderance of judgements [within you], the connection will be less inclusive. This is because complete perfection is connection with the whole entirety—whatever the manner and measure.

Arpelei Torah, p. 47

[Preceding the messianic era,] just before the "heels of the messiah," the special quality of oneness within the [Jewish] people increases. Good deeds, states of awareness and the divine light found within holy people affect the holiness of everyone more than at other times. This special quality is concealed within the camouflage of contention and argument. But "its inner being is lined with love" (Song of Songs) and with a wondrous unity that awakens a general sense of anticipating the emancipation of the entire nation.

Arpelei Tohar, p. 108