This raises an important question. Should Messianic Jews make aliyah (return to live in Israel)? Some Israeli Messianic Jews assert that Jewish believers who live in the Diaspora are not fulfilling their calling. In my view, living in the Land of Israel should be the preferred orientation of Messianic Jews. The assumption should be to live there unless God has clearly led otherwise. However, God may clearly lead otherwise. As long as there are significant numbers of Jews in the Diaspora, Messianic