Many political organizers talk about themselves as reluctant activists, but when Rabbi Bernhard Rosenberg said it wasn’t his intention, initially, to establish the group Rabbis for Romney, it’s hard not to believe him.
Jewish voters know the scene well. Politicians show up at our synagogues, community events and Jewish homes for the aging—all talking up “Jewish values,” all trying to speak the language of the Jewish community.
Two conservative groups called on the Obama campaign to sever ties with a \”radical\” on its newly-released list of more than 600 rabbis who support the president\’s reelection.
More than 600 rabbis joined a campaign initiative called Rabbis for Obama. Obama for America announced Tuesday that Rabbis for Obama is designed to \”engage and mobilize grassroots supporters.\”
\” . . .The separation of church and state is the foundation for religious freedom in our great country. Shame on you Rabbis for Obama . . .\”
Barack Obama told a conference call of rabbis this morning that he supports government funding for after-school and mentoring programs in faith-based schools
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