I find myself embracing Jewishness completely: spiritually,
theologically, economically, intellectually, politically. I now fully comprehend
the importance of the Jewish work ethic. Yet, like most sane Jews, I still see a
role for government in civic life: it must feed, clothe and educate the sick,
the disadvantaged, the oppressed minorities, etc.… It must help people find a
way to work and compete, if they can indeed work.
The private sector doesn’t care about people with special
needs and churches and synagogues cannot accommodate the countless needy people
here and abroad.
Maybe I went too far being a Marxist, but some sort of safety
net is necessary to make sure that the cold, cruel and often corrupt capitalist
world doesn’t overwhelm everyone and everything.
The Jewish way is to acknowledge the importance of both the
private and public sectors, both secular and religious education. The Jewish
way is sensible and fair. Amen.
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