“In this presidential election, American Jews need more from Israeli Jews than their opinions about which candidate they think is better right now for the State of Israel. We need your partnership and support now, and we will need it even more in the aftermath of whatever happens tomorrow.

For the past 100+ years, American Jews have been engaged in a radical experiment to rethink what is possible for Diaspora Jews. While Israelis responded to the collapse of Jewish citizenship in Europe by building a Jewish nation-state, American Jews helped shape America’s promise and commitment to be a true multicultural, multifaith, liberal democracy in which Jews, among others, could be full members. This fragile experiment depends on shared commitments to pluralism, civic participation and civil discourse, a respect for institutions, a willingness to engage in political compromise, and a shared commitment to rules and norms in politics, including the peaceful transition of power.”

Read Yehuda Kurtzer’s full op-ed on Israel Hayom