I was partially right. In retrospect I thought I was 100% right on; that NFTY, the entire URJ youth movement, and Jews affiliated or unaffiliated with any movement were ready to “man up” and embrace their part in the Jewish Peoplehood.
“T’fillot, Ivrit, and Eretz Yisrael are all interconnected and play a crucial part in our community of Am Yisrael. With more innovative (ways to engage people in) T’fillot, (building )a stronger connection to both Am and Eretz Yisrael, and renewing interest and understanding in OUR language, Hebrew, we can increase NFTY’s role in North American Reform Judaism and Judaism World Wide.” NFTY Convention 2007
Moty Cristal today in Yedioth wrote an article (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3465116,00.html) I only wish I had contextualized. It isn’t enough for the Jewish People to just understand a few words of Hebrew that they hear once every 2 to 3 months, nor does it suffice to have a casual attitude towards Israel and a sense of complacency when it comes to Jewish thought.
Who was I kidding? Moty, I am under the impression that we (Jews worldwide) are most certainly not ready for “Jewish Peoplehood”. Mr. Herzl I too envy your dedication to bringing about a new sense of Jewish Peoplehood in a place we can call our own.
It is time for change, who’s gonna bring it on? I haven’t given up yet. AM YISRAEL CHAI!
