Nearly 800 rabbis across the nation are petitioning the Obama administration to abandon the current Iran nuclear agreement and go back to the negotiating table in pursuit of a better deal, according to an online petition circulating in the religious community.
As of Monday afternoon, 781 rabbis had lent their name to the petition, which collectively expressed how "deeply troubled by the proposed deal" the religious leaders are.
They "believe this agreement will harm the short-term and long-term interests of both the United States and our allies, particularly Israel," the petition states.
"We fear the world we will leave our children if this deal is approved. And we fear having to someday bear the responsibility for Iran becoming wealthier, further empowered and better equipped to produce nuclear bombs when we had the chance to stop it," the rabbis write, urging U.S. lawmakers to force a better agreement.
"For these reasons, we agree with the assessments of leaders and experts in the United States, along with virtually all Israeli voices across the political spectrum, that we can, and must, do better," they write.