A group of people have been stranded on a remote, sterile planet for 30 years. One man, the Captain (Rebbe), kept them focused and hopeful while awaiting rescue. When the rescue ship comes, Captain Rebbe insists on everyone going to the exact same…
A group of people have been stranded on a remote, sterile planet for 30 years. One man, the Captain (Rebbe), kept them focused and hopeful while awaiting rescue. When the rescue ship comes, Captain Rebbe insists on everyone going to the exact same place on Earth when they return. The Captain of the rescue ship finds out that each person wants to go to a different place. That they should be free to decide for themselves as individuals. The Rebbe objects, saying they're all children who need to be protected by him. and that the group (collective) is more important than the individual. But the people make it clear that they each have different ideas about what to do when returning home (making Aliyah). As he realizes that his power and control are being taken away, Captain Rebbe becomes angry, bitter, and retreats to the cave where the group had sheltered during the frequent storms for 30 years. He begins talking to an imaginary audience, asking if they want to hear stories about Earth (Aliyah). As he begins reciting one of his shiruim on the beauty of Earth, the rescue ship takes off and Captain Rebbe realizes he's going to be left alone for the remainder of his life. He rushes out, but it's too late. This is a parable of the Rabbis and religious authorities who argue against Aliyah, Mitzvah #497, Remaining in the galut (exile) is a choice in 2023. By 2030, it will likely be the only option.
OPENING: This is William Benteen, who officiates on a disintegrating outpost in space. The people are a remnant society who left the Earth looking for a millennium, a place without war, without jeopardy, without fear, and what they found was a lonely, barren place whose only industry was survival. And this is what they've done for three decades: survive; until the memory of the Earth they came from has become an indistinct and shadowed recollection of another time and another place. One month ago a signal from Earth announced that a ship would be coming to pick them up and take them home. In just a moment we'll hear more of that ship, more of that home, and what it takes out of mind and body to reach it. This is the Twilight Zone.
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