Rabbi Pont's Torah Thoughts

I recently joined over 1,000 rabbis and cantors and signed a petition to speak out against the dangerous normalization of antisemitism. This initiative is sponsored by The Jewish Majority, an organization that conducts research and provides communal leaders with the resources, information and training to effectively educate the public about Jewish priorities.   

Here is part of the petition. “As rabbis from across the United States committed to the security and prosperity of the Jewish people, we are writing in our personal capacities to declare that we cannot remain silent in the face of rising anti-Zionism and its political normalization throughout our nation. When public figures like New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani refuse to condemn violent slogans, deny Israel’s legitimacy, and accuse the Jewish state of genocide, they, in the words of New York Board of Rabbis president Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, ‘Delegitimize the Jewish community and encourage and exacerbate hostility toward Judaism and Jews.’ …

Therefore, we call on all Americans who value peace and equality to participate fully in the democratic process in order to stand up for candidates who reject antisemitic and anti-Zionist rhetoric, and who affirm Israel’s right to exist in peace and security.

We also call on our interfaith and communal partners to stand with the Jewish community in rejecting this dangerous rhetoric and to affirm the rights of Jews to live securely and with dignity.

Now is the time for everyone to unite across political and moral divides, and to reject the language that seeks to delegitimize our Jewish identity and our community.”

To read the complete document and learn more, go to www.jewishmajority.org.

Shalom,

Rabbi Pont

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