Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel is like a taste of the World to Come. This is how the Almighty wants us to see Eretz Yisrael. Every Jew, religious or not, can be a part of the natural life of the Jewish People in their own land.
We say, at the start of the Haggada: This year we are here - next year may we be in the Land of Israel.
Great rabbis throughout history have tried to bring the Messiah and promised to demand the Redemption when they die. But what happened to Rabbi Levi Yitschak of Berditchev when he reached the heavens?