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motives for Christian dialogue with Jews.‖ 226 Soloveitchik, himself, regarded the establishment of the State of Israel as a ―refut[ation] [of] the claim that Jews are a people rejected by G[-]d,‖ 227 this new political reality of Jewish self-determination appearing to disconfirm a supposedly axiomatic Christian theological conception of the Jews. In fact, Soloveitchik seems to have ―relished‖ 228 the reversal of fortunes, with ―Judaism through the State of Israel…at the apex of its temporal power…[and] the Church…at its nadir.‖ 229 During the period of the Second Vatican Council, the Church seemed to be developing ―two conflicting tendencies...: a greater respect for the Jews, and a growing sympathy for the plight of the Palestinians.‖ 230 However, with Israel‘s victory in the Six-Day War in 1967, ―Contacts between Jews and Catholics increased.‖ 231 On December 22, 1975, the Pope, speaking to Israeli Jews, ―acknowledged the rights and legitimate aspirations of the Jews to a sovereign and independent state of its own.‖ 232 In 1983, ―Monsignor W. Murphy, Under-Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace, acknowledged that the Holy See recognized the factual existence of Israel, its right to exist within secure borders, and other rights that a sovereign nation possesses.‖ 233 Among the Protestant community, ―Many Evangelical churches have attained an understanding of the importance of Israel for Jews.‖ 234 This fact is particularly important 226 Ellenson 127 227 Millen 155 228 Kimelman 20 229 Kimelman 9 230 Prior 102 231 Prior 102 232 Prior 102 233 Prior 103 234 Brill 236 43
for Jews given that this religious demographic constitutes ―a strong plurality‖ 235 of the United States. Many ―Evangelicals understand the role of nationalism and peoplehood within [the Jewish] religion,‖ 236 and, therefore, sympathize with many Jews, sharing a concern for Israel‘s security and the wellbeing of the Jewish people. Evangelicals even ―support and fund Jews from American suburbs to move to Israel,‖ 237 although many are apparently awaiting ―Armageddon in Israel and the eventual conversion of all the Jews who make Aliyah.‖ 238 I, personally, do not believe that Jews should seek to modify such Christian beliefs. Indeed, Soloveitchik, himself, stated: ―I do not deny the right of the community of the many to address itself to the community of the few in its own eschatological terms‖ 239 and characterized Jews as ―praying for and expecting confidently the fulfillment of our eschatological vision when our faith will rise from particularity to universality.‖ 240 I believe it would be mutually beneficial for Jews and Christians committed to promoting the adoption of policies relating to the security of the United States and Israel, such as ensuring Israel‘s qualitative military edge and promoting the advancement of stronger sanctions against Iran, on which many Jews and Christians can agree, to continue cooperating. Perhaps such cooperation could extend its reach to other sectors of Protestantism that are somewhat hostile to the State of Israel in an attempt to persuade such sectors to modify their attitudes toward the Jewish State. I am of the view that, today, the growing threat of Islamism to the national security of the West and Israel 235 Brill 236 236 Brill 236 237 Brill 236 238 Brill 236 239 Soloveitchik 23 240 Soloveitchik 25 44
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Page 19 and 20: Rabbi Moses Feinstein: Biographical
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Page 31 and 32: Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on Int
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Page 35 and 36: I and Adam II is also found in Solo
Page 37 and 38: Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel on Int
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