Judaism, in and of itself, is an indigenous religion. Our holidays are synced to the moon cycle in Israel. The four species—lulav, hadass, arava, etrog—used to bless our sukkahs during Sukkot are native to Israel. The candles we light on Hanukah celebrate the oil that burned in the Second Temple in Israel. These rituals are inseparable from that land. Yes, it’s a time-tested tradition for us Jews to doubt and question, but doubting the worthiness of Israel is a guilt we are not meant to carry.
