The Unity Paradox

Lately, it seems as though the more we talk about Jewish unity, the more we feel the lack of it. Unity has been a hallmark of our nation since Moses united us at the foot of Mt. Sinai and we pledged to be “as one man with one heart.” But if you look at our history, it appears that we have been more preoccupied with internal struggles than with uniting our ranks.

Even today, in the face of growing worldwide anti-Semitism, which is often “thinly veiled as criticism of Israel,” as