There is a question I came across recently, although in truth it has lived within me for quite some time, ever since a discussion with my cousin, who lives in the West Bank. The question is simple, yet profound: Who has the right to speak on behalf of the Jewish people? Is it the State of Israel? The Jews who live there? The communities of the Diaspora? Religious leaders? Institutions? Majorities? Minorities? This question lies at the heart of many of the debates of our time.