Maryland Rabbis Urge Van Hollen To Change Course On Israel Rhetoric

By Jewish Insider
Posted on 03/12/24 | News Source: Jeoiwsh Insider

Baltimore, MD - Mar. 12, 2024  - In a scathing letter, a group of more than 70 Maryland rabbis from across the denominational spectrum, including  Rabbi Shmuel Silber of Suburban Orthodox Congregation and Rabbi Chai Posner of Beth Tfiloh Congregation accused Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a leader among critics of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, of spreading falsehoods about Israel and stoking “divisions” and “isolat[ing]” Israel and the Jewish community in his state.

“We have differing opinions about some of the rhetoric and actions taken by the current Israeli government, but today we write with a unified voice to urge you to change your rhetoric and actions that we believe mischaracterize the current war and undermine America’s support for the Jewish state,” the letter, sent Monday, reads.

The letter states that, at a time when American Jews are facing record levels of antisemitism in the U.S., Van Hollen’s “efforts in the Senate have only stoked deeper divisions and further isolated Israel and our Jewish community.”

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