To the editor: Whereas Israel is of prime significance to most Jews, nearly all of us have lengthy supported the Democratic Occasion as a result of its coverage has been to assist individuals in want. The accountability to assist others has been ingrained in Jews by the Torah, the Jewish bible, which stresses that we must always assist the stranger. (“Are American Jews dropping their long-standing political dwelling within the Democratic Occasion?” Opinion, Aug. 26)
Alternatively, the Republican Occasion coverage has been to cut back taxes and let individuals in need assistance themselves.
Former President Trump claims that he has carried out extra for the Jews than every other president, forgetting Harry Truman, who instantly acknowledged the brand new state of Israel upon its declaration in 1948.
He says that he can not perceive why a Jew would vote for a Democrat. As a Jew, I’ve lengthy questioned how any Jew may vote for a Republican.
Martin A. Brower, Corona del Mar
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To the editor: The headline of Yardena Schwartz’s article, “Are American Jews dropping their long-standing political dwelling within the Democratic Occasion?,” is each deceptive and provocative.
At finest, it poses a rhetorical query that implies the reply may simply be “sure.” If one had been to learn no additional, that may be the conclusion one may draw. It’s not till the ultimate paragraph that some reassurance is weakly supplied: “American Jews’ relationship with Democrats has actually been sophisticated, however … it’s more likely to stay robust.”
The primary impression, nevertheless, is the lasting one. The suggestion of Jews abandoning their affiliation with the Democratic Occasion by asking the query within the first place is damaging and, I hope, by no means true.
Rochelle Ginsburg, Beverly Hills
