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Jewish World Review Feb. 8, 2013/ 28 Shevat, 5773 Let's face it: I'm just not 'subtle' enough to understand Obama By Dave Weinbaum
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My last column about my Elderly Relative Tour (ERT) stirred quite a bunch of
Shiite-on both sides of the Matzo. It also raised relatives of mine, I hadn't seen in years
and others I didn't know I was related to.
The scores of emails reminded me of the scene straight out of Tevye's dream in Fiddler
on the Roof. There he encountered his dead Grandma, Tzeitl. In Tevye's made-up
dream, Grandma Tzeitl's ghost chides and shames him into cancelling his deal betrothing
his daughter Tzeitl's (grandma's namesake) with the rich butcher, 62-year-old Lazer-
Wolfe so that she can marry her true love, Motel Camzoil, the poor tailor. He frightens
his wife into agreeing with him.
If I could work up a good dream for my Obama-loving fellow Jews I would. They won't
believe the facts, red flags and warnings emanating from Obama, his Administration, his
followers and the Democratic Party. These warnings are being thrown at us from an
Administration who feels it necessary to pander to Israel's and America's mutual enemies
and are about as subtle as Beyoncé* on stage at the Super Bowl. Those of us who like
to think we've been paying attention to history recognize these warnings as sure as the
jackboots from the past banging on the pavement to round up a fresh load of defenseless
Jews to haul them off to the gas chambers.
I found it interesting, yet encouraging that the one critical letter I received was from a
friend of 96-year-old Cousin David's. She concluded that I wasn't "subtle" enough to
"get" President Obama, and that I handled myself like a "Sledge Hammer."
OY that President of ours! He's Sooooooo Sharp-what a gay blade HE is: It's true. I'
m not subtle enough to understand why President Obama:
Jewish Libs: I say this with as much love as I can muster. Get out of your comfort zone.
We've been there before. The history of our survival has been riddled with
unpreparedness and a trusting of "authorities" not to harm us. The times Jews survived
from peril are either when we ran to escape or, like Israel, fought back.
A final point: Jews with or without Israel are subject to murder, theft of worldly goods,
exile, Synagogues destroyed with Mosques built over them, pogroms and genocide. We
have enough enemies bashing Israel. We don't need to pile on just to seem like we're
assimilated, non-racist, modern Jews. As imperfect as it is, Israel is the G0d-Given
home of the Jews.
Like the bar in Cheers, Jews have a place to go--just in case we need it.
Dave The Hammer Weinbaum
*I have not now nor ever lip-synced this or any other column-so help me
Moses.
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JWR contributor Dave Weinbaum hosts DaveWeinbaum.com. He is a businessman, writer and part-time stand-up comic and resides in a Midwest red state. Comment by clicking here.
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