The rule that American Jews don\’t have the right to speak out since they don\’t live in Israel and won\’t suffer the consequences of their ideas has visceral appeal but has proved, thankfully, unenforceable.
The basic facts of the case are that last Halloween, a pack of black youths, with no evidence of any provocation, set upon three young white women who had come to an upscale part of Long Beach known to attract trick-or-treaters.
For Prager is one of a handful of America\’s most valuable Jews. Why? Because of the role he has taken as a foremost Jewish spokesman for the Bible. I don\’t mean he\’s some sort of radio preacher. But when appropriate, in his daily discussions with callers on political and cultural subjects, he often brings in a scriptural perspective — without apology, always with a light touch, as if it were the most normal thing in the world.
Jews, who constitute 3 percent of the American people, were considered for most of the past half century 33.3 percent of the American religious experience, and this reflected itself in civic ceremonies, such as presidential inaugurations, when priests, pastors and rabbis were invited to participate. Those times have passed.
\”In general people from the West are in a special position to do something very positive for Israel,\” Berrin said. \”We can import some of our positive values and awareness. In this case, we want the average Israeli to know what\’s going on in Darfur and to care about it.\”
Briefs
Some things — in fact, some of the most important things in life — cannot be fully understood before they are assented to. While you can select a partner wisely, you can never know what marriage will be like before you say, \”I do.\”
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