During his response, he recalls (at the 2:20 mark of the attached clip) seeing Jewish people in “Yamulkas and Tzitzis” welcoming Muslims at the airport during President Trump’s travel ban.
But then Booker said, “Can I quote some Hebrew to you?”
“I studied the Torah, too,” he said. “There’s a song sung during the High Holidays: “כי “ביתי בית תפילה יקרא לכל העמים , which he translated to “may my house be a house of prayer for many nations.”
Cory Booker on his faith: "Christ is the center of my life … I believe that the Bible talks more about poverty, about greeting the stranger, about being there for the convicted, far more than it talks about the kind of toxic stuff you often hear (Trump) spewing" #BookerTownHall pic.twitter.com/cJpS5o1PO7
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I wonder who his liberal Jewish advisor is that teaches him these Hebrew one liners. Whoever it is, he knows just how to make the Jewish media swoon. This is nothing but a pathetic attempt to court Jewish voters for 2020.
He’s like a missionary. dont fall for his shtick. Hes a smoooth talker but hes stabbed us in the back before. Stay far far away from him.
He is a mentch and has good positionson EY for a Dem. Downside, of course, is obvious. It could be another decade before the country is ready for another Afro-American president. I wish it wasn’t that way but I feel that is the reality. As a running mate to someone like Biden, perhaps.
Why didn’t you go to AIPAC, Mr. Booker- did some of those Muslims we welcomed pressure you not to?
What an idiot
Whatever it take to get gullible Jew’s votes and their cash.
Curiosity—his “Rabbi” is Shmuely Boteach–he has said so himself–nuff said?
Spartacus
All his teary eyed monologues give me the impression the guy is more than a bit unstable.
I like him
“I believe that the Bible talks more about poverty, about greeting the stranger, about being there for the convicted, far more than it talks about the kind of toxic stuff you often hear (Trump) spewing” ”
I like that he says Trump is on the same page as the Bible while trying to diss Trump. Maybe a psych exam is in order.
He did go to AIPAC. And he learned a lot of Torah in college, where he was a chosid of Shmuly Boteach. But he talks one way and votes another. He’s a big phoney. When push came to shove he went all out for the Iran deal. And now he’s praising stupid Jews who went to welcome their enemies and deliberately import troubles.
GH he’s even worse than Obama
He probably saw some Lev Tahor types being welcomed in the airport.
I find the story with the frum jews dancing and welcoming the muslims hard to believe, although that would’ve been nice. Either way, any ounce of respect i had for this man (a very very little amount) all went out the window during the Kavanagh saga..
I would find this a bit impressive if he was not part of the AIPAC boycott
Can the Jews please leave Sparticus alone?
I believe the “bible” also talks in rather clear terms about LGBT matters. Don’t just quote what appeals to you. He also voted for the Iran deal.