If I feel any shame, which I don't (at least as a Jew), it is because of comments like Rabbi Wolpe's that posit a unique place for we Jews in the behaviors leading up to The Catastrophe. His argument appears to be, since we're better than everyone else we should behave in a manner suited to our unique role in the world. Ugh. Seems to me there is enough responsibility for the mess without making it a story of the Jews the Christians the Muslims the Taoists you name it and who did what to whom.
Poor Bernie. Why is he being singled out as the sacrificial lamb who must carry the moral weight of Jewish responsibility for The Catastrophe and then sent packing to Purgatory. Is it because we wish to not be reminded of the Rubins and the Greenspans and others, some Jewish but most not, who violated the public trust through moral and ethical lapses if not civil or criminal negligence.
When these men ruled the roost, I never cared which houses of worship they attended. I had no higher expectations of them as Jews because I know as you do that greed and stupidity are not confined to we Jews. We share those possibilities with one and all.....
Bob-Thanks for sharing your travel adventures w/us. Sounds exciting! Love, Sue
ReplyDeletep.s. Had a nice Jewish Xmas dinner at The Bagel w/mom, dad, Jay & family - matzo ball soup - yum!