Greenstein: We must accept each other’s existence and work together for the greater good
Micah Greenstein
Rabbi Micah Greenstein is senior rabbi of Temple Israel of Memphis.
There are more than 53 Muslim countries in the world, and more than 60 majority-Christian countries. There is only one Jewish country, so why would good people of all faiths not recognize the right of the only Jewish state to simply exist?
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