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Lobbying Congress
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ifested by many other reli-
gious organizations.
It is important that we be
prominently identified as
active Jews in the halls of
Congress on these concerns,
because Congress is the area of
change in a democratic sys-
tem. Making public state-
ments is important. But more
important is acting to effect
change.
We demonstrate that we
understand this on so-called
Jewish issues — for example,
Israel and Soviet Jewry — by
our lobbying of Congress.
What we as a community need
to understand better is that it
is also in our self-interest — in
addition to being the right
thing to do — to lobby with
vigor as Jews and Jewish
organizations for our univer-
sal concerns, and for the con-
cerns of other Americans
whom we support.
The reason lies at the heart
of the legislative process (and
echoes Hillel): You don't get
what you don't ask for, but if
you ask only for yourself, you
have only yourself to count in
the arithmetic of power. That
is the way it is — and thank
Heaven for us that it is this
way — in this marvelously
multi-ethnic, multi-concerned
society of ours.
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process. Now, as a community,
we need to participate more
vigorously and visibly — and
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mand from our lawmakers no
less than what Rabbi Kaplan
Making public
statements is
important. But most
important is acting to
effect change.
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potentialities for the good life
and society.'s potential — for
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is the right thing to do.
It also happens to be in our
interest as a minority in
America, and will help gain
friends for our cause when we
espouse the strategic impor-
tance of Israel to the United
States.
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