I'm an observant Jew, but by no means a single-issue support-of-Israel voter. In fact, it makes me furious that so many Jews are. Don't get me wrong - a candidate's support of Israel is extremely important to me, but there are many many many other issues that are also key.
It bothers me tremendously that practically all discussion of Obama's relationship with Jews focuses on the issue of Israel.
And just today, my mother forwarded me an article from a couple of weeks ago that presents a broad argument for why Obama reflects so many other additional Jewish values, and why the choice is clear.
The article starts out kind of PUMA-like, but I urge you to read all of it (get past the title and first paragraph to the good stuff) and share it with Jewish relatives and friends. It lays out a compelling argument for why, in fact, Obama is precisely the candidate Jews should support.
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