commit its lessons , among the most essential and timeless , to the Jewish collective memory :
The threat of antisemitism is perennial . The need to learn from history is defining . The sacred duty of every Jew to take proactive , personal responsibility to secure the Jewish future and to assure Jewish survival is a fundamental tenet of Jewish tradition ... at times transcending competing obligations and values .
Megillat Esther is , in the tradition of Rav , every Diaspora Jew ’ s very own confidential memorandum : “ How can I just stand by and watch the evil which is to befall my people ? How can I just stand by and watch the destruction wrought by those who attack my homeland ?” 42
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