Jewish Unity
The Pollard Case is unprecedented in its uniting all the diverse groups within Judaism in a common cause. Time and time again all Jews from across the religious and political spectrum have set aside their differences and united in appeal for Jonathan Pollard. No other Jewish issue or cause has ever seen this kind of unbroken solidarity throughout the Jewish world.
1992-1998
- Oct. 25, 1992: American Rabbis Ask Bush to Give Pollard Clemency: Jerusalem Post
- Oct. 15, 1993: The Mitzvah of Pidyan Shvuyim: Roshei Yeshivas' Full Page Ad - Image of the ad
- Nov. 30, 1993: An Open Letter To President Clinton: From The 1,000 Rabbis and Many Others
- Oct. 12, 1993 Letter To Clinton From Rabbi Morris Sherer
- Jan. 3, 1994: Letter To Clinton From Rabbi Morris Sherer
- Feb. 22, 1995: American Vetrans of Israel Resolution on Pollard
- Apr. 18, 1995: IAJLJ Calls for Commutation of Pollard's Sentence
- July 23, 1995: Letter to President Clinton: Rabbi Mordechai Eliahu
The Joint Appeal By All Rabbinical Groups
The following list includes letters to President Clinton from the leaders of the four major Rabbinical associations in North America.
It was an unprecedented show of solidarity in support of the immediate release of Jonathan Pollard, that these four leaders of very different groups, representing millions of Jews, agreed to use the exact same text to demonstrate the unanimity of the Jewish people on this issue.
Also shown here is the official White House response: Clinton ignored both the appeals and the Rabbis' repeated requests to meet with him on this issue.
- Nov. 28, 1995: Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox)
- Nov. 28, 1995: The Rabbinical Assembly (Conservative)
- Nov. 28, 1995: Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
- Dec. 7, 1995: Central Conference of American Rabbis (Reform)
The Response of President Clinton
- Jan. 8, 1996: The White House Response To The Joint Appeal
- Jan. 23, 1996: Reaction To The White House's Response
- Jan. 23, 1996: Letter to Rep. Ackerman from Rabbi Avi Weiss
Other Years:
1997- Jan. 29: Young Israel Appeals to President Clinton for Pollard Clemency
- May 13: Reform and Orthodox Groups Unite On Pollard: Debra N. Cohen
- Oct. 28: Ha Rav Mordecai Eliahu on Pollard And The Mitzvah of Pidyan Shvuyim
- Apr. 17: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Unite in Appeal to Clinton
- Apr. 17: Clinton Rebuffs Jewish Leaders
- May 26: Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's Letter to President Clinton
- Mar. 23: Clinton Rebuffs Jewish Leaders ... Again!: JTA
- Sept. 3: Rabbinical Alliance Issues Policy Statement on Pollard
- Sept. 13: Text of Green/Schindler Appeal to Clinton
- Nov. 21: Kol Korei: The Roshei Yeshiva's Full Page Ad for Pollard As Mitzvah of Pidyan Shvuyim (image of the display ad)
- Mar. 20: Hirsch & Saperstein Reaffirm Reform's Call for Release of Pollard
- June 30: Wein-on-Line: Our Duty to Free Pollard: The Jerusalem Post
- July 3: No Response From The White House: Justice4JP Release
- Oct. 24: UAHC President Emeritus Appeals to President Clinton, Again: Justice4JP Release
- Oct. 26: National Council of Young Israel Appeals to Clinton, Again: Justice4JP Release
- Oct. 31: President Katsav Writes to President Clinton, Finally: Justice4JP Release
- Nov. 17: HUC Appeals to President Clinton, Again: J4JP Release
- Nov. 17: OU Appeals to President Clinton, Again: J4JP Release
- Nov. 27: Members of Congress Appeal to President Clinton: J4JP Release
- Nov. 28: B'nai Brith Repeats Urgent Appeal to Clinton: J4JP Release
- Nov. 30: CCAR Appeals to President Clinton, Again: J4JP Release
- Dec. 1: Marlene Post, Past Pres. of Hadassah, Appeals to Clinton
- Dec. 10: Conference of Presidents Urgent Appeal to Clinton: J4JP Release
- Dec. 18: President of UAHC Appeals to Clinton, Again: J4JP Release
- Dec. 25: HUC's Rabbi Lawrence Kushner Appeals to Clinton: J4JP Release
- Dec. 31: Simon Wiesenthal Center Calls On Clinton to Free Pollard: J4JP Release
- Apr. 16: Hevesi/Weiner Letter Urging Bush to Free Pollard
- Apr. 16: Hevesi, Weiner, Jewish Leaders Call On Bush To Free Pollard: Media Release
- Sept 17: Ha Rav Mordecai Eliyahu's Heartfelt Letter to President George W. Bush
- June 24: Where is Jonathan? HaRav Shlomo Aviner
- July 5: Urgent Tisha B'Av Message from HaRav Mordecai Eliyahu
- Aug. 7: Ellul is Here...and Jonathan Pollard Remains in the Pit: HaRav Shlomo Aviner
- Feb. 14: Rabbis Visit Jonathan Pollard: The Jewish Press
- Mar. 22: Fatherly Love and Sage Guidance: HaRav Mordecai Eliyahu: J4JP Release
- June 15: Over There is A Man Who Loves Israel: HaRav Shlomo Aviner
- June 20: The Pollard Affair - To Free A Captive Is To Free G-d: Rabbi Efraim Sprecher
- Apr. 30: Where is Jonathan? HaRav Shlomo Aviner
- May 12: Fighting for Our Brother Jonathan; Saving Ourselves: HaRav Shlomo Aviner
- Aug. 12: Order Free Pollard Prayer Cards from Manhigut Yehudit: Justice4JP Release
- Sept. 29: Initiative of the Chief Rabbi: Pollard Prayer Added To Siddur: Menachem Rahat
- Oct. 17: Text: Jonathan Pollard's Letter to Adi Ginzburg Re Psak Halacha
- Oct. 17: HaRav Aviner's Psak Halacha: J4JP Release (English)
- Oct. 17: Hebrew Text: HaRav Aviner's Psak Halacha re: Jonathan Pollard
- Nov. 9: Document: Rabbinic Appeal As Pollard Approaches Year 20 In Prison: Media Release
- Nov. 11: Text: Brigadier General Rabbi Israel Weiss Letter to Jonathan Pollard
- Nov. 11: Text: Brigadier General Rabbi Israel Weiss Letter to Esther Pollard
- Nov. 17: Former Hostages, P.O.W.s, & Prisoners of Zion Appeal for Pollard
- Dec. 19: Document: HaRav Mordecai Eliyahu's Kol Korae for Jonathan Pollard: Justice for JP Release
- Feb. 22: The Top Ten: Gavriel Aryeh Sanders
- Apr. 7: Israel Defense Forces Prayer for Jonathan Pollard
- Apr. 7: English Text: Israel Defense Forces Prayer for Jonathan Pollard
- Apr. 20: Text: All Chief Rabbis' Unprecedented Appeal for Pollard: Justice4JP Release
- Sept. 5: Original Hebrew/English Copy of Kaddouri Letter to Bush
- Jan. 28: Kadouri's Final Request to Bush: Free Jonathan Pollard: Justice4JP Release
- Jan. 28: Hebrew Text: Kadouri's Final Request to Bush: Free Jonathan Pollard: Justice4JP Release (PDF)
- May 21: Rabbi Yosef to Olmert: Free Pollard: Arutz Sheva
- Oct. 18: New Campaign: Don't Forget Us! Maariv NRG
- Oct. 18: Image Files of "Don't Forget Us!" Campaign
- Dec. 17: Rabbi Mordecai Eliyahu Letter: Pollard Case Highest Form of Mitzvah of Pidyan Shvuyim: English Text
- Dec. 17: Hebrew Text: Rabbi Mordecai Eliyahu Letter: Pollard Case Highest Form of Mitzvah of Pidyan Shvuyim
- May 14: From hospital bed, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu letter hand-delivered to President at Knesset: Justice4JP Release
- May 14: Text: Rabbi Eliyahu's Letter to President Bush Hand-delivered at the Knesset: Justice4JPnews
- Oct. 30: ZAKA Officials Petition Bush to Release Pollard
- Nov. 11: The Rabbis' Petition to President Bush
- June 18: Translation and Background: HaRav Mordechai Eliyahu's Personal Prayer: Justice4JP Release
- June 21: Video: [Hebrew]: Rav Shmuel Zafrani Reads HaRav Eliyahu's Personal Letter Aloud
- Nov. 18: HaRav HaGaon Mutzafi: Sacred Obligation to help free Pollard: Chaim Berkovitz
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