Judaism, Zionism, and the Search for Truth: Separating Shadows from Essence

Hate the sin, not the sinners

In a time of intense conflict and deep mistrust, it’s hard to speak with clarity about sensitive topics—especially religion, power, and identity. But truth-seekers have to walk that razor’s edge. As someone committed to dharma, I believe it’s possible to name harm without falling into hate, to question without condemning whole peoples, and to see through power structures without getting lost in conspiracy.

1. Judaism as a Religion: The Essence

Judaism, like many ancient traditions, began as a sincere attempt to relate to the Divine. Its scriptures are filled with yearning, ethical calls, and intense debate about God’s will. Within it, there are mystics (like the Kabbalists), ethical prophets, and sincere servants of God. Anyone who has read parts of the Torah, Psalms, or the teachings of Hasidic masters knows that it contains genuine spiritual insight and bhakti-like devotion. These are real sadhus—just from another path.

I honor that essence. Any devotee who chants God’s names, tries to live righteously, and remembers the Lord is my brother or sister, regardless of label.

2. The Harm of Religious Chauvinism

However, like every religion that becomes institutionalized, Judaism also accumulated pride, exclusivity, and—at times—violence. There are verses and commentaries that promote separation, “chosenness,” or even contempt for outsiders. This isn’t unique to Judaism—it’s a trap every religious tradition has fallen into. The Vedic tradition, too, has its history of caste-based oppression, ritualism, and social pride.

So I can say this without hatred: when Jews use their scriptures or identity to feel superior, exclude others, or justify harm, they are not representing God. They are representing ego, just like when any Hindu or Christian does the same.

3. Zionism and Political Power

Zionism, as a modern political ideology, is not the same as Judaism. It is a nationalist movement that sought to create a Jewish homeland, and it has led to complex—and often tragic—consequences. The displacement of Palestinians, the ongoing apartheid-like conditions in the West Bank and Gaza, and the militarization of Israeli society have caused massive suffering.

This pain should be acknowledged without fear of being labeled antisemitic. One can be against Zionist policies without hating Jews, just as one can be against Hindutva violence without hating Hindus.

Zionism today has merged with global military-industrial power, political lobbying, and media narratives. These are facts. But those systems—like any empire—include Jews, Christians, Muslims, and atheists. The system is the problem, not an ethnic group.

4. The Trap of Collective Blame

Blaming all Jews for Zionism, media control, banking, or historical crimes is like blaming all Vaishnavas for ISKCON’s scandals. It’s intellectually lazy and spiritually dangerous. Every group has light and dark, saints and sinners, sheep and wolves.

To believe “the Jews” are behind all evil is a form of spiritual materialism—it externalizes the problem instead of seeing the real enemy: the ahankara, or false ego, that lives in all of us and hides in institutions.

5. Seeing with Spiritual Vision

I believe what Srila Prabhupāda taught: the soul is not Christian, Muslim, Jew, or Hindu. A real sadhu sees the essence. So I look for bhakti, not bloodline; humility, not heritage; truth, not tribe.

I can critique corrupt systems—including those influenced by some Jewish actors—without hating the Jewish people. I can honor Moses, the Psalms, and the cry of the prophets while rejecting modern political ideologies that abuse them. I can condemn Israeli war crimes and still love the God of Abraham.

Conclusion:

Let’s stay in truth. Not the truth of convenience, tribe, or internet echo chambers—but the truth that Kṛṣṇa reveals to the sincere. Let’s expose impersonalism, empire, and injustice wherever they appear—but let’s not let our pain turn into prejudice. Dharma is subtle. Bhakti is universal. And God is watching.