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As we have said, part of our mission is to build up the Land and the national spirit with the guidance of Torah and mitzvot. This brings us closer to full redemption and the fulfillment of biblical prophecies about the Messiah. For example:
“A shoot shall grow out of the stump of Jesse, a twig shall spout from his stock. The spirit of the Lord shall alight upon him: a spirit of wisdom and insight, a spirit of counsel and valor, a spirit of devotion and reverence for the Lord... Thus he shall judge the poor with equity and decide with justice for the lowly of the land. He shall strike down a land with the rod of his mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of his lips. Justice shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his waist. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard lie down with the kid... In all of My sacred Mount, nothing evil or vile shall be done. For the land shall be filled with devotion to the Lord as water covers the sea” (Isaiah 11:1-9).
Even though we do not know exactly what will occur, it is clear messianic rule will not harm the morals and values of liberal, democratic rule. Rather, it will elevate them so all moral values will come to harmonious expression. Perhaps this is what the Sages had in mind when they projected that mitzvot will be abrogated in the messianic era, i.e., the Jews will choose to keep them without needing to be commanded to do so. In any case, before all the promises of redemption can be fulfilled, there are prerequisites: the ingathering of the exiles, the settling of the Land, and the building of the Temple.
Our vision of the future redemption is not a static one, so that when achieved, we will have nothing to strive for. On the contrary, the repaired and perfected world will be a world of people constantly ascending and progressing to a more meaningful life, with greater understanding and more divine enlightenment. The resulting gratification will be experienced in all areas of life, and will be continuously renewed and endlessly elevated
