Rami Schwartz reviews R. Nachum Rabinovitch’s “Pathways to God” (Maggid Books), focusing on the author’s understanding of the religious significance of the State of Israel, and highlights R. Rabinovich’s rejection of messianic certainty and his denial of intrinsic religious value to Jewish sovereignty. Rather, he framed the State as an halakhic opportunity to realize the Torah’s social and national aims, while emphasizing human responsibility, prudence in interpreting history, and full participation in the public burden.