The appearance of the Jewish people began with Godโs commandment to our forefather Abraham to go up to the Land of Israel. There he would establish a large and blessed nation โ a nation that would reveal Godโs word to the world and bring blessing to all.
The Lord said to Abram: โGo forth from your native land and from your fatherโs house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you: I will make your name great, and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse him that curses you; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed through youโ (Genesis 12:1-3).
Similarly, our forefather Isaac was promised: โAll the nations of the earth shall be blessed through your offspringโ (ibid. 26:4). Also our forefather Jacob was told: โAll the families of the earth shall be blessed through you and your descendantsโ (ibid. 28:14).
In other words, as we say in the Aleinu prayer, the mission of the Jewish nation is to perfect the world under the sovereignty of the Almighty. We are meant to reveal to the world faith in God and the path to live a life of blessing, illuminated by the divine values of truth and goodness. This will gradually shower goodness and blessing on all nations, families, and individuals.
