Revival of global pro-Israel spirit

Letter in Jerusalem Post        -        As sent to the Editor

To: Jerusalem Post                                April 9, 2008   

To the Letter Editor  

Revival of global pro-Israel spirit            

    Sir, - Re: "'Birthright' for non-Jews?" (Apr.7) - Revival of global pro-Israel spirit?! Yes, I am not drunk. I remember when for decades the whole progressive world hilariously celebrated pioneer Israel; supported its Exodus, respected Israel's courage in front of threats and aggressions - in wars and ‘Entebbes', came to kibbutz, learned here to make deserts flourish, voted for Israel in Eurovisions and beauty contests, sang "Hava-na-gila" and more. 

    Shmuley Boteach's visionary article is the key to the first obstacle on Israel's way back to spiritual greatness, if - IF those holding the political and financial power are ready to listen. The 'Birthright' project brought back hundred thousand young Jews to the love of Israel and they became ambassadors to bring back five times more. For non-Jews it may work similarly.

    Take-A-Pen, a penniless grass-roots organization tries to do exactly that, for 7 years now; though thousand times less than required, but with two right guiding principles: working with non-Jews in their own languages (18), and not as ‘ambassadors' in general but specializing in public letter-writing defending Israel; to the media, to politicians.

    Welcome to those who can do this in the required big scale.

ENDRE MOZES

Chairman, Take-A-Pen

The same Letter in Jerusalem Post - as published     

- in: LETTERS, p.14; FRONTLINES, on Friday, April 11, 2008.

 Visionary key

   Sir, - Shmuley Boteach's vision in "'Birthright' for non-Jews?"(April7) is the key to surmounting the first obstacle on Israel's way back to spiritual greatness, if - if - those holding the political and financial power are ready to listen. Birthright has brought a hundred thousand young Jews to the love of Israel, and they have become ambassadors in the cause of bringing back five times more. For non-Jews it may work similarly.

   Take-A-Pen, a penniless grass-roots organization, has been trying to do the same for seven years now, using two guiding principles: working with non-Jews in their own languages (18), and not cultivating ‘ambassadors' so much as specializing in public letter-writing defending Israel - to the media, to politicians - in defense of Israel.

   Welcome to those who can do this in the required big scale.

ENDRE MOZES        

Chairman, Take-A-Pen