The First Jewish President?
If Bernie Sanders becomes America’s first Jewish president, it will not be quite as historic as Barack Obama’s election. But pretty close. Jews have a complex and confusing history. They have been essential to the...
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Days of Introspection and Atonement Mark Jewish Holiday
I believe with all my heart in the power of redemption. That’s what keeps me going from one day to the next. I messed up in the past, and I will likely mess up...
Religion in Politics, the Unmentionable Divide
It is a thundering irony that Barack Obama should be mistaken for a Muslim on one hand and criticized because of his Christian beliefs on the other. The thought came to me this morning...