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Petition for Jonathan
Pollard
December 10, 2001
Dear Rabbis and Synagogue Leaders,
The
Orthodox Union is conducting a National Synagogue Petition Campaign to the
President of the United States appealing for clemency on behalf of
Jonathan Pollard and requesting commutation of his sentence to time served
on humanitarian grounds. We
are designating this upcoming Shabbat Chanukah as an opportune time to
speak about this issue in the synagogues and adopt a resolution. In addition, we are supplying a petition form and ask you to
undertake a petition drive to urge President Bush to release Jonathan
Pollard who has served nearly seventeen years in prison, longer than any
other person who has committed similar actions.
In our tefillot we beseech Hashem to bring about the release from distress,
captivity, darkness and servitude of all of our brethren -- this Shabbat
Chanukah we should take the opportunity to mobilize our constituents to
pray for and advocate for the release of Jonathan Pollard.
Please review the information
provided and have your synagogue members fill out the petitions and send
them to President Bush. Please
have your synagogue pass the resolution and let us know that you have done
so by calling (212) 613-8123.
Thank you for all your assistance
in this humanitarian matter and in the merit of all our collective
efforts, may Jonathan Pollard be released very soon.
Sincerely,
Richard B. Stone
Chairman, IPA
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Steven Savitsky
Chairman, Synagogue Services |
Betty Ehrenberg
Director, International Affairs |
Rabbi Moshe Krupka
Director, Synagogue Services |
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