Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway

(JNS) — Zionists must step forward — not defensively, not apologetically, but proudly and thoughtfully. This is not a moment for silence or retreat. It is a time that demands clarity of language, depth of understanding, and the confidence to speak and act with conviction.

Zionism has always required courage; however, this moment is an era of ever-increasing anti-Jewish hatred and bigotry. It calls not only to fight forward against it but also requires literacy and resolve.

I am a Zionist not because it is fashionable or convenient, but because Zionism is rooted—deeply and continuously—in Jewis...