Reply To: Seminary vs Sherut Leumi

In your quote PBA the ahavas zion is directed to Hashem! But I’m sure you know that already!

I actually DON’T know that. I suspect it might be the case, but the tefilla reads fine according to either interpretation. And even a third: maybe we’re asking Hashem to remember tzion’s love of Him.

But even according to your reading, presumably if Hashem loves tzion it is to show us that that is the proper way to feel. Hashem doesn’t actually have emotion. He expresses Himself in human terms in ways that show us how we are supposed to live. Mah hu rachum, af attah rachum. Mah hu oheiv tzion, af attah ehov tzion.