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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

12/26
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;
w.11 even he Jews.

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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