Yom Chevron- Chance to make a Statement

I think it would be wonderful if there is a campaign to get as many Rabbanim (Chareidim and Datiyim Zionim etc in a show of unity) to visit Maaras Hamechpela in Chevron on Wednesday night Yom Chevron. (For starters, Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, Sadiger Rebbe, the Bostoner Rebbe etc.and of course a showing by Rav Shteinman and other prominent Rabbanim would be fabulous)-

Here in NY we (Shmuel Koenig and myself, are persistently calling the various local Rabbanim in Flatbush( Rabbi Reisman of Agudas Yisroel of Madison, and Rabbi Pinchus Breuer, Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Ave L and Rav Hillel David and others asking them to take a stand and a personal claim to Eretz Yisroel and begging them to speak out against Bush's Roadmap and also to personally convince Rabbanim that have perhaps higher recognized stature than themselves (Rabbanim such as Shmuel Kamenetsky advisor to Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation, and the Noveminsker Rebbe aka Rav Perlow, Rav Shmuel Berenbaum, Rav Matisyahu Salomon (Leaders of Agudath Yisroel of America )etc. to take a similar public stand) To be perfectly honest we are hitting stone. But as Rabbi Akiva noted, every drop of water collectively makes a dent in the stone. So we will persevere, with these phone calls urging others to call their Rabbanim as well hoping that hopefully sooner not later, our message will penetrate. Hadas also said that if a Mishlachat of these aforementioned Rabbanim (leaders from Agudath Yisroel of America) came from the States with their entourage it would also make a strong impression on Rav Eliashiv and Rav Shteinman to perhaps take such a public position. It seems to me that making a public statement takes the risk of a strong backlash from world opinion. The Torah Leaders would need much Chizuk from Hamonei Am that this position is accepted by Hamonei Am as well and it is not simply their personal imposition of their own agenda.

Kol Tuv and Chag Kasher Vesameach, Robin

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