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Ann Coulter Part 3
On this blog we have run a series of posts on the comments of Ann Coulter and the reaction of the Jewish community. In the last post (here) I gave a link to an article by a Rabbi who came back at Ann Coulter by suggesting that Jesus was fully Jewish and observant of Torah.
In a new article by the same rabbi he proposes that Judaism actually has things that could greatly benefit the culture of the United States. He writes:
America needs new values. Judaism can provide them.
We should begin with a program to make the Jewish Sabbath a mainstream American tradition. Nothing could benefit the American polity more than a single day a week in which phones, electronics and, above all, the TV are turned off. Husbands and wives would start communicating. Parents and children would start playing. Men and women would start reading. And fragmented communities would start coalescing.
In this article he also touches on the recent endorsement by Pat Robertson of Rudi Giuliani for President. Read the full article (here) and let me know your thoughts.
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Toby,
I have to say that I am quite impressed with Rabbi Boteachs suggestions. Although I think that his assessment of Paul is a bit lacking, I would definitely support his idea of a Sabbath for all. Weather or not he realizes it, I believe that he is sharing the Gospel in a round-about way. He is gently beckoning people to return to Torah. For those of us who have family memebers who are not believers and are not Torah-observant, maybe such a law would be the only opportunity that some of us would have to share the joy of the Sabbath with them. Boteach's proposition is very appealing. Thanks for the interesting article. Have a great rest of the week.
Shalom,
Wade
Wade Green | November 12, 2007 12:36 PM
Interesting how the ignorance of antisemitism still flows quietly below the surface of people's subconscious. Ann Coulter's statements were rooted in the two 'ances, ignorance and arrogance. There was a local radio host here in Arkansas that said that Jewish people are "tight with money, which in turn makes them good with money." When the other host said people might be offended by his statements, he tried to say that it would be considered a compliment. I was shocked at the ignorance and arrogance of this host. Had I heard the host's comments five years ago, I most likely would not have thought twice about it. While society as a whole has become overly sensitive to even the most minute "slight", it saddens me that people can be so blind to the ignorance and arrogance of bigotry.
Jeff_C | November 15, 2007 3:34 PM
I found his comments interesting since Judaism generally discourages Shabbat observance by non-Jews (although I know there are exceptions to this). Of course, I'm sure he would counsel non-Jews to observe it differently than Jews, while still abstaining from some of the same things like TV, etc. I also found his comments about Paul to be very interesting. … I think maybe he is getting Paul confused with the Church Fathers.
Andrew
Andrew | November 16, 2007 3:41 PM