I don’t know many conservative Jewish folks around Boca. Most are secular. I know that conservative Jews in NYC would be much more active in Republican circles than their secular counterparts. Do you think the majority of the religious Jews will be Palin supporters? I see a LOT of anti-Christian prejudice in the reactions around here.
Yeah, I guess “(politically) conservative Jew” sounds something like “logical liberal” - in other words extraordianrily rare.
As to your question: “Do you think the majority of the religious Jews will be Palin supporters?”
First of all, Orthodox Jews have been voting Republican in Presidential elections since Reagan. This trend intensified with the disgusting nature of Clinton’s presidency. The growing identification of the left with anti-Israel policies and groups is also driving this trend. So, it is virtually a given that they will vote by a large percentage in favor of the Republican candidate.
Second, if the nominee is Sarah Palin, it would only reinforce the Orthodox inclination because she represents the decency of a good religious family woman and the favorable attitude towards Israel that we appreciate.
I don’t see anti-Christian prejudice around here. In many another thread, I have argued firmly for the great differences between Judaism and Christianity, but on many more threads, I have expressed my solidarity and respect for religious Christians, who are presumably living their lives according to the ethics and principals of the faith. Given the long view of the relationship between the Church and the Jewish people, it is indeed one of the delicious ironies of history that, at this time, we have found common cause and a common worldview as we witness the world collapsing into a seething pit of moral sewage.