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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. 10 March 22 • 2018 jn