Letters

‘Israel’s status as a chosen nation, he contends, is conditional upon “the work it is here to do.” But what, precisely, is that work?’

‘Gottlieb instantly recognized that that was the perfect title, and remarks that if he hadn’t at that moment needed to take a leak, the book’s publishing history might have been very different.’

What Mordecai Kaplan thought about chosenness

‘It is worth noting that some former activists in the Soviet Jewry movement have said they derived their inspiration in part from the Holocaust-era activists known as the Bergson Group.’

‘In fact, that there is no pro-Palestinian activism. Instead, there is only anti-Israel/anti-Jewish activism, which is very real and at times very scary.’

‘Mr. Stephens’ words embrace me in a warm sense of comfort, as they affirm my own worldview. And the irony here should not be lost.’

‘If we do not act now, there will be no next generation of proudly Zionist Jewish kids.’

‘Successful campaigns aren’t built on the righteousness of your cause. They’re built on how well you understand your audience — and how you make them feel….Saperstein and Hellerstein have laid out the challenge — and the opportunity. We need to take it!’

‘Rabbi Soloveichik’s words, and those of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks that he quotes, are painful to read, as we watch the attempted demise of everything our founders put in place, and that Abraham Lincoln dedicated his life to preserve and build upon.’

‘October 7 calls for American Jews and Jewish organizations to rethink old allegiances.’