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Emanuel hit with blast of frigid air from many Windy City Jews By Ron Grossman
After all, Emanuel attended an Orthodox synagogue before going from But In the Jewish neighborhoods on the Far North Side, "There are questions about his positions on
There was rejoicing along Devon on Friday, because it was Simchas Torah, a festive celebration of the divine laws Moses received on behalf of the ancient Israelites. But there also were questions about Emanuel timing his "On yom tov?" said Montrose, using the Hebrew for the holiday. During the run-up to Simchas Torah, it's traditional for Jews to take their meals in a sukkah, an improvised hut like their ancestors dwelled in during their wandering years in the deserts of Sinai. A fast-food restaurant on Devon provides customers with a sukkah. With rituals marking their forebears' exiles, it's hardly a wonder Jews fret over modern-day "That has not happened, judging by the Another person leery of Emanuel on the Levin is president of the "I like to vote for Jewish people," Levin said. "But if they're sort of negative on Yet that very quality could be a plus for Emanuel among lakefront liberals, many of them secular Jews uncomfortable with a right-leaning Israeli administration. "I'm sort of 'hostile' to Even so, there are other issues on which liberals clash with Emanuel, notes political consultant "We progressives found him unresponsive as a congressman when we wanted him to speak out against the Then there's could be a linguistic problem attached to an Emanuel candidacy. Jews think of a Jew in the public eye as representing all of them with his or her behavior, notes Emanuel is famous for peppering his conversations with swearing, while Jews have a long-standing caution: "Don't make a shandah for the goyim" — be aware of your behavior in gentile company. "So, I have a small request," Knobloch said. "Rahm should watch his language." Sign up for the daily JWR update. It's free. Just click here.
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