Schumer’s Uncharacteristic Silence
Senator Chuck Schumer held his standard Sunday press conference this week. He is never shy around a camera or microphone and always seems to find a reason for getting himself on television and in the newspapers, particularly on slow news days.
This past week he found the time to research and discuss the need for drunk-driver sensors to save lives. Yet after two weeks he has yet to do the same with the proposed treaty with Iran that could have dire long-term consequences for Israel.
This is the first time Mr. Schumer has no public comment on a critical issue. Why so bashful, Chuck? Do you have something to hide?
Larry Penner
Great Neck, NY
Note Of Appreciation (I)
Just a short note of appreciation to all the wonderful Jewish Press readers who attended our annual Tisha B’Av Minchah service at the UN’s Isaiah Wall.
We focused our thoughts on the Iranian nuclear deal, the security of our brethren in Israel, France, and other endangered Jewish communities, the 10th anniversary of the Gush Katif expulsion, the 21st anniversary of the AMIA building terror bombing, the first anniversary of last year’s Gaza war, and of course the fate of Jonathan Pollard.
May the redemption we pray for arrive swiftly.
Glenn Richter
Amcha-Coalition for Jewish Concerns
Note Of Appreciation (II)
In the name of the Jewish inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, please allow me to thank you for The Jewish Press, which they look forward to reading every week.
May Hashem grant the administrators and staff members of The Jewish Press and their families good health to continue helping our Jewish nation, and may we merit to see the coming of Mashiach in the very near future.
Rabbi Chaim I. Epstein
Jewish Chaplain Sing Sing Correctional Facility
Ossining, NY
Chamberlain Vs Churchill
Re “Much Worse Than Munich” (op-ed, July 24):
What Hitler took years to accomplish, Iran will be able to do in an hour once it gets the bomb. The real question is not what Chamberlain would think but, rather, does Israel have a Churchill?
Ali Morgan
(Via E-Mail)
Shared Feelings On Aliyah
Ziona Greenwald’s July 17 front page essay “Toward Higher Ground” brought tears to my eyes.
Why? Because we too are making aliyah this year, B“H, and she articulated my feelings exactly. The only difference is that our kids, b’li ayin hara, already live in Yerushalayim (they are older and made the move themselves).
All the mixed feelings Ziona expressed gave voice to my own. I have been davening for over 30 years to be able to make aliyah, and we “waited” until our parents passed away, as they were Holocaust survivors who were unable to make the move themselves.
I don’t regret this chesed at all, as it was the right thing to do. However, now that our aliyah is becoming a reality, I am at once totally in awe of the zechut we have to be able to do it while feeling so much the loss of my fantastic life here in the U.S.
I know that when we get to Israel I won’t look back at all, but the preparation time is for processing, and one can’t short cut emotions! Ziona’s piece validated me (I also have visions of my children being stabbed by crazy haters, but I can’t give any power to them) and I validate her right back.
Alu vehatzlichu! Kol tuv and thank you.
Rita Rivka Lewy
(Via E-Mail)
A Politician Who Does Things (I)
I don’t live in New York but I’m very jealous of Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte’s constituents (“I Thought We Were Elected To Actually Do Things,” interview, July 24). What an utterly refreshing and invigorating outlook she has!