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T
he 2018 annual AIPAC policy
It’s time to put aside differences we
conference, which this year
may have with other Jews and focus
was held right after Purim
on the wonderful, time-honored things
in Washington, D.C., offers a perfect
that unite us as Jews. This is your indi-
opportunity to reflect on the value of
vidual challenge. This is our collective
Jewish unity.
challenge as a community.
News reports say that over
What we are talking about
18,000 attendees were at the
is simple, yet we call it a chal-
AIPAC conference. Each indi-
lenge because it is not so
vidual attendee is clearly com-
easy! When it comes down to
mitted to support Israel.
it, many of us have a knee-jerk
There is no question that
reaction to leaving our com-
the conference goers maintain
fort zone. That is why this is
widely contrasting views of
called a challenge. It is time
Joshua Goldstein
both how to support Israel and
to look at the bigger picture,
what is best for Israel. Perhaps
to let go a little and to reach
18,000 different views! This is
across the table.
the challenge and the hurtle.
It forces us to re-examine
With everyone voicing their own
our biases and to change our thinking.
agenda and views on how we can best
This is basic common sense and now
help Israel from the U.S., we forget
is the right time to start this.
about the elephant in the room that
The Herut World Movement is dedi-
we still have yet to confront. That
cated to the values of Ze’ev Jabotinsky
is the issue of developing a mutual
[1880-1940] who was a key leader of
respect for Jews from different camps
world Zionism before World War II,
and beliefs. It is high time to start the
the mentor of Menachem Begin and
dialogue and create the atmosphere
a champion of Jewish unity. And in
for fostering unity.
Jabotinsky’s honor, we have launched
The Herut World Movement is in
this campaign.
the midst of a Jewish Unity Challenge.
Let us discuss what is best for Israel
This is a personal call to Jews, to all
and the Jewish people. Let us argue
Jews, including you, to start reach-
about it, but let us discuss these opin-
ing out across the aisle, to create one
ions and remember that all Jews are
united Jewish people. Just because
responsible for one another no matter
Jews come from many different back-
our backgrounds or beliefs or diverse
grounds and hold different beliefs
types, colors and traditions.
doesn’t mean we cannot show love and
Thousands of Jews came together
respect for one another.
in common cause in D.C. through
Our diverse types, colors and tradi-
AIPAC because they care about Israel’s
tions should be seen as a strength for
future and the well-being of the Jewish
all of us rather than foster exclusivity,
people.
elitism, selectiveness and even supe-
The Tanach [Bible] relates that in
riority.
the time of Esther and Mordechai,
Ahavat Yisrael, the unconditional
Jews were called upon to join together
love of our fellow Jews, should not be
to pray, fast and physically defend
seen as some unattainable dream. In
themselves.
our time, we can make it a reality. We
Late last year we marked the 30th
should not have to rely on the threat of anniversary of Freedom Sunday for
anti-Semitism and impending dangers Soviet Jews. The Dec. 6, 1987, rally
affecting Israel as the only things for
saw over a quarter-million American
uniting us. We need to start a dialogue Jews unite on the National Mall in
and foster an environment of accep-
Washington, D.C., to stand up for
tance for one another.
Soviet Jews at what was the single larg-
The lack of love and unity was con-
est gathering of Jews in U.S. history.
sidered by the ancient Jewish sages of
From Purim to AIPAC 2018 to
the era of the Mishnah to be the root
Freedom Sunday we have shown that
cause of the destruction of the Second
Jews with different ideas can stand
Holy Temple in Jerusalem. If we can re- together. Now is the time to do more
introduce ourselves and start the pro-
than stand together. Now in the after-
cess of accepting one another, in the
math of Purim, let us show that we can
spirit of Ahavat Yisrael, we can again
all love each other in Jewish unity. •
grow as individuals and as a collective
nation.
Joshua Goldstein is chairman of Herut North
The Jewish Unity Challenge is
America, an organization committed to the
designed to spark a conversation
creation, in Israel, of the social, economic
between diverse types of Jews so that
and political conditions conducive to suc-
cessfully integrating all Jews within the body
we can achieve greater things for the
politic. Learn more about the unity challenge
State of Israel and the people of Israel.
at herutna.org.
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March 22 • 2018
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