Letters

Rabbi David Wolpe’s “Musings” column is the best column in The Jewish Week! I love everything he writes, and I always read his “Musings” first.

I do not believe there is any rational basis for one segment of society to not only assume the financial burden of supporting another segment, but the hardships of military service as well, simply because the recipients think it more important to study Torah (“Culture War Widening In Israel,” Between the Lines, June 7).

David E. Fishman’s otherwise fine article in the June 7 issue (“Our Debt To The Red Army: Now It Can Be Told”) was marred by an egregious factual error.

It was disconcerting to read, on the anniversary of D-Day, David E. Fishman’s
statement that in World War II “most of America’s armed forces were dedicated to the
war against Japan in the Pacific,” and were not in Europe (“Our Debt To The Red Army: Now It Can Be Told,” June 7).


Thank you so much for printing the article, “Secular Lens, Religious Vision”
in your May 5 issue. Despite the fact that there have been “Orthodox” Jews
who have done or who have been accused of doing things, that are not what one
would be proud of, the Torah espouses a way of life that is quite beautiful.

Rabbi Seth M. Limmer presents a liberal viewpoint on immigration reform (“Immigration Reform Is A Moral And Religious Duty,” May 24) based upon a need for justice. Where is the justice for the
people who waited until they had legitimate visas to come to this country?

Thank you so much for printing the article, “Secular Lens, Religious Vision”
in your May 5 issue. Despite the fact that there have been “Orthodox” Jews
who have done or who have been accused of doing things, that are not what one
would be proud of, the Torah espouses a way of life that is quite beautiful.

It is particularly troubling that the initial goals of the American Jewish Congress have become marginalized or uncertain (“Is AJCongress Jack Rosen’s One-Man Show?” May 10).

In regards to your April 18 article on the Carmel Academy (“The Best Of Both Worlds”), a key ingredient to Carmel’s success is the administration’s willingness to allow its teachers the flexibility to meet the needs of the children. What a novel idea in this era of standardized testing and “one-size-fits-all” education!

While all should be delighted at the success of Hillel’s Peer Network
Engagement Initiative, Ted Merwin’s April 26 tribute (“Jewish Identity, One
On One”) fails to mention that this approach was pioneered and widely utilized
on campus long before Hillel embraced it five years ago.