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  • December 7, 2011 6:23 pm at 6:23 pm #601037
    EzratHashem
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    Unlike most of the debates, two of them were hosted by religious communities. Ironically, the x-tian debate was hosted by a faith based organization and religion was frequently discussed, while the Jewish debate was hosted by a secular political organization, the Republican Jewish Coalition, and so far, hasn’t mentioned religion at all.

    December 7, 2011 6:44 pm at 6:44 pm #833679
    akuperma
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    Jewish Republicans are sharply divided between the largely Orthodox (or at least, sympathetic to traditional Judaism, think Eric Cantor or Dov Zakheim) who are social conservatives, and the more traditional sort who tend to be “country club” Republicans (think of the likes of Alan Spector or Jacob Javits). To avoid getting into fights, they avoid talking about what divides them the most: religion.

    December 8, 2011 2:51 am at 2:51 am #833680
    EzratHashem
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    It begs the question, what does this look like to politicians who want to take up our cause; do they appeal to the traditional Jews, the “country club” Jews, or the 80% that voted for Obama? Sad.

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