"When a leader commits a sin by inadvertently violating a certain of G-d's commandments... he must bring... a sacrifice." ( Leviticus 4:22-23)



Benny Begin, the man too honest to be a politician, has stepped into the fray. There are few people in this nation who doubt Begin's sincerity, intelligence, or the pure Zionist heart beating inside of him.



This potential white knight holds a key that no other Israeli has in his or her possession. He has the ability to correct a false precedent by setting the record straight.



His father, Menachem Begin, was Israel's most loved Prime Minister. Other leaders have been admired and respected, or have become cult heroes, but nobody could captivate and unify a nation like Begin. And most trusted his judgement when he endorsed a land-for-peace formula at Camp David in 1978.



In 2004, Egypt, a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism and a main source of the weapons being supplied via tunnels to Palestinian terror groups, remains a thorn in our sides.



Benny Begin spoke on the radio and rejected any attempt to compare the peace agreement endorsed by Prime Minister Begin at Camp David with the unilateral retreat presented by Prime Minister Sharon. But many of us feel that this is not the time to split hairs. Camp David, Madrid, Oslo, Wye, the Road Map, Geneva, and the Unilateral Disengagement Plan all share the common and erroneous denominator of land-for-peace.



On national television, Benny Begin claimed our leaders are "soft like pizza, and they fall like dominoes."



What kind of stuff are you made of, Benjamin Ze'ev Begin? Are you able to stand the test?



You have shown courage by stepping back into a political scene you despise. You're definitely one of the few against the many, and we welcome you back in the ranks. But could you please slaughter the sacred cow - an act that could save this nation from further catastrophe?



Could you, with great care, love and respect, admit that your father committed a grave error? I admit that asking a son to sacrifice his deceased father's historic footnote is a bit beyond the pale. But then again, we have our ancient roots tied to a father who was willing to sacrifice everything his son represented for a greater cause.



Rather than dishonor your father, it would help rectify a great mistake - and there could be no greater tribute to Menachem Begin's memory.



Does a very determined Dr. Benjamin Ze'ev Begin, a man with enough confidence and ego to declare on national television that "I was right. I am right again," have enough humility to stand the test and admit that his father and the nation were wrong 25 years ago?



If the younger Begin can face this challenge, then maybe we can all face a new beginning.