What Would a Jewish Veep Say About Intermarriage?

Talk of Senators Joe Lieberman or Dianne Feinstein being Al Gore’s running mate has raised the possibility of, at long last, a Jewish President. One issue is religious observance. Senator Lieberman is Orthodox and doesn’t work on Saturdays. He has reassured people that the Torah commands one to do one’s duties. In a crisis, he’d Read More

What Would a Jewish Veep Say About Intermarriage?

Talk of Senators Joe Lieberman or Dianne Feinstein being Al Gore’s running mate has raised the possibility of, at long last, a Jewish president. One issue is religious observance. Senator Lieberman is Orthodox and doesn’t work on Saturdays. He has reassured people that the Torah commands one to do one’s duties. In a crisis, he’d Read More

George W. Bush Letter to Cardinal O’Connor May Have Gone Unread

Nobody ever said $70 million will buy luck, judgment or organization.

In attempting to cleanse himself of the taint of Bob Jones University’s anti-Catholic teachings, Gov. George W. Bush of Texas decided to confess his transgressions by dispatching a letter to John Cardinal O’Connor, spiritual leader of the New York Archdiocese’s 2.3 million Catholics. Read More