WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Jimmy Carter is asking the Jewish community for forgiveness -- and insists it’s not simply because his grandson has decided to launch a political career with a run for the Georgia state Senate. Jason Carter, 34, an Atlanta-area lawyer, is considering a run to fill a seat covering suburban DeKalb County should the incumbent, David Adelman, win confirmation as President Obama's designated ambassador to Singapore. The seat, which is university heavy -- Emory, among others, is situated there -- also has a substantial Jewish community. The senior Carter outraged Jewish leaders with his book “Palestine: Peace not...