Reuben Tanzer
3 min readMay 31, 2021

Here is why the existence of the Jewish state of Israel should matter to every Jew.
Because it is the Jewish home.
A simple six word sentence will not solve the conflict and will not convince the Palestinians to accept Israel. But that’s not the point. The point is to convince Jews why something which is demonized around the world is worth treasuring.
The same pathos argument cannot work equally with those Jews raised with a secular upbringing as it does with those raised with a traditional Jewish education. A…