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Only if We Truly Believe By Norma Zager “Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” Tori Amos Ari asked me to write a Postcard uplifting and positive despite the plight of the Jewish condition. One that addresses the highly destructive, volatile animosity between factions in the Jewish community, and attempts to find solutions. Rarely have I faced such a monumental task. It seems finding a way to put a happy face on the issues plaguing the Jewish world today is nearly impossible. Yes, but I did say nearly....

Whose Voice Shall Speak for Israel? by Norma Zager and Ari Bussel “There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.” James Russell Lowell In our last postcard (“Jews Speaking Civilly to One Another?”) I bemoaned the fact Jewish people cannot agree, even about those things that speak to their own survival. I even sought wisdom from my Rabbi, and while he saw clearly through to the crux of the issue, sadly, he could offer no definitive solution to the dilemma. One reader of the article...