In October 1943, four hundred rabbis marched on Washington in support of American and allied action to stop the destruction of European Jewry. How much more of an impact might the march have made and how many more Jewish lives could have been saved if four thousand rabbis had marched?

For years Jewish leaders have been sounding the warning bells about Iran. And suddenly here we are – at the threshold of a nuclear Iran. Must we always rally only after Jews are killed?

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We say every day as part of our davening, “Al tivtechu bindivim” – “Do not put your trust in princes.” We must put our trust in Hashem. Perhaps we should beseech Him with a louder and more unified voice. As guest speaker Governor Mike Huckabee said at the ZOA dinner, “Now is not the time to be timid.”

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Sara Lehmann is an award-winning New York based columnist and interviewer. Her writings can be seen at saralehmann.com.