Dear Representative Rahm Emanuel:
Let’s clear the air first. I am a Jew. You are a Jew. I live in Illinois’ Fifth Congressional District. You not only live here (presumably not in a studio apartment), but represent us in the United States House of Representatives. I have voted for you and feel you to be a good representative for this district, the Democratic Party, and this country.
Before I continue, I would like to stress that I have no qualms with Christianity – nor, for that matter, any other religious creed. I respect that Christianity in particular is rooted in the same Noahide tradition as Judaism and, indeed, Islam. I mean in no way to denigrate the wonderful tradition and faith that is modern Christianity.
That said, as a Jew, I am sure you cringe, as I do, when you hear certain phrases rooted in a deep tradition of anti-Semitism. Though most modern Christians have purged the belief that Jews are directly responsible for the death of Christ from their belief system, certain wounds still lay bare.
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