Morning Reads for Monday, January 4th, 2021

Re: the opinion of the rabbis, I wasn’t able to read past the paywall, but even within the handful of sentences, I found much to discuss and some to dispute.
Of course, it’s an open stereotype that Jews do no have monolithic opinions, and can even hold multiple seemingly conflicting opinions simultaneously. Regardless, it’s a fair starting point to say that there is a fair range of opinions out there on this issue. I received support for Warnock from Jewish groups other than the one mentioned in the WSJ article, which was labeled as “partisan”. Which of course, if you support a candidate, you are partisan. But that doesn’t mean partisan first, Jewish second. Similarly, I would not call the rabbis who wrote the opinion partisans first, and Jewish second, even though they also clearly have partisan leanings and preferences. Their foray into the race is itself proof of their preferences.
Most notably, they call Warnock a liar about what he saw in Israel. However:
1) There was no way for them to know what Warnock saw on his visit to Israel. What they really have issue with is Warnock’s characterization of what he saw. They are in no position to dispute what he actually saw without making assumptions themselves. Sorry, rabbis.
2) There are others who acknowledge what he saw, and show more responsibility for addressing Warnock’s characterization of what he saw. For instance, noted and respected Emory scholar Debroah Lipstadt wrote this piece in the Forward, a longstanding Jewish journalistic institution:
https://forward.com/opinion/460491/for-those-who-want-to-fight-antisemitism-the-choice-in-georgia-is-clear/?utm_source=PostUp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20USE%20THIS%20ONE&utm_maildate=12/22/2020 more responsible ways to address

In a nutshell, Dr. Lipstadt states that she doesn’t like where Rev. Warnock was on Israel, but has since seen his genuine evolution. He has also had enduring partnerships within Atlanta Jewish community. One suspects he may have grown from those relationships. Dr. Lipstatdt also juxtaposes those relationships with Loeffler’s cozying up with Marjorie Taylor-Greene, who herself is proven supporter of causes that espouse the worst of anti-Semitism. Loeffler may have condemned the white supremacist she took a pic with, but has she condemned Congresswomen who support anti-Semitic QAnon?
Those same relationships, the good ones bw Warnock and Jewish communities, and the bad ones bw Loeffler and Greene come up here and again in other places where one can see the range of diverse Jewish opinion on the mattters. Just one sample here: