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Don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise.
However we may choose to label ourselves, all Jews
are Jews. That's what we, a coalition of Jews from
continuity. A classical Jewish education. It must be
the ultimate priority for ourselves, our children and
accordance with Halacha are accepted by all Jews. To
generations to come.
introduce other standards in Israel under the banner -
brothers and sisters to know.
We do not pretend that there aren't differences
of "religious pluralism" would cause an irreparable
Call us at 1-888-44-AM ECH AD or write us
at 42 Broadway, New York, New- York 10004.
We can refer you to a Jewish school or an adult
between us. All we ask is that the dialogue be
schism in the Jewish State.
That is wh y David Ben Gurion, Israel's first
conducted with integrity. And that, above all, we
Prime Minister, delegated all personal status matters
about pluralism in Israel.
never lose sight of the most critical issues facing
to the State's official Rabbinate. Although he was a
American Jewry. Namely, unity and continuity.
secular Jew, he realized that for there to be one Jewish
people, there must- be one Jewish standard.
Let's work together to put unity and continuity
in a \vhole new light.
Some American Jews are concerned about the
fact that the State of Israel looks to Halacha -
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Halacha is the one unifying standard we have- -
Marriages, divorces and conversions perforrrled in
across the spectrum of Orthodoxy, want all our
PLURALISM = DISUNITY
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1997
NO MATTER HOW
WE CELEBRATE CHANUKAH,
WE ARE All JEWS
EDUCATION = CONTINUITY
traditional religious law - as its exclusive standard
Here in the United States eve face an even more
critical issue. The statistics are frighteningly clear -
governin g marriage, divorce and conversion. But
we are disappearing. So many Jews today are unsure
there's good reason for that polic y, which has been in
whether their grandchildren;
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place since the birth of the State.
education program. We can also send you material
Am Echaci:
PRESERVING ONE JEWISH NATION
A coalition or Jews From across
the spectrum of Orthodoxy committed to
ff;enuine Jewish unity and continuity.
There is only one proven guarantor of
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