Rabbi Mark Levin’s letter regarding Trump’s executive order on anti-Semitism was exactly on target and a necessary read for Jews everywhere. Unlike Rabbi Rosenberg, who thinks that punishment works and education doesn’t, Rabbi Levin understands the historical context and the potential damage the order can reap on Jews in this country.
Anyone who thinks that our president is a friend of the Jews, in fact a friend of anyone but himself and his power, is sadly mistaken. This is a dangerous time for Jews in this country and elsewhere. We don’t need executive orders and the false hopes of an administration only interested in self-preservation. We need more education, more enforcement of the laws on the books and more “stand-up” Jews to call out the racists and anti-Semites who feel enabled and liberated in the current political environment.
Jeffrey Roitman
Overland Park, Kansas