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SPECIAL COMMENTARY

Lieberman's Moral Core

I

tique of its loyal servants —
Washington
and actually invites them to
t was Selma, Ala., the
join the very power center
spring of 1965. I sat
they criticized.
in a prison, together
Killing the messengers of
with blacks, whites,
morality,
rather than applaud-
Jews and Christians, filled
ing
them,
has been the much
with conviction and right-
likelier
scenario
in the history
eousness. We were arrested
of
prophets.
The
ancient
for demonstrating in sup-
prophet Zecharia was killed
port of the right of blacks to
RABBI SAUL J. by the people he criticized.
register and vote. Our com-
BERMAN
Some say the same thing hap-
mon belief: The fundamen-
Washington
pened to Jeremiah.
tal recognition that all per-
Jewish Week
There is a ladder toward toler-
sons are created with the
ance and equality, leading to a
same image of God: Tzelem
culture
that
sees only the human face
Elokim. But there were feelings of
and
not
the
color of its skin, and where
despair mixed with the feelings of
antisemitism is finally resolved in the
righteousness.
hearts and minds of its citizens. We cer-
Political power and the force of
tainly haven't yet reached the top. But
racist hatred arrayed against us. I was
where we stand is not the only point.
frightened, yet still hopeful even
Which way we are going is also
against the odds.
important.
It took 35 years, but now .I felt vin-
Be proud, America. Last week, we
dicated in my hopes for the moral
moved
up more than just a rung. We
courage of America.
surged. Seri: Lieberman is a politician
First, (retired Gen.) Colin Powell,
and a pragmatist, not an ancient
who rose before the Republican Party in
prophet of Israel. We needn't heed
Philadelphia, fulfilled the biblical man-
him as we must heed the ethics of the
date of chastisement. He criticized his
Bible. And he can't surge too far ahead
party for opposing affirmative action
of his followers for fear of becoming
when it was in support of poor black
- ant.
children, but not when it was in support invisible and therefore irrele V
But
it
is
a
profoundly
Jewish
aware-
of wealthy white lobbyists. And he criti-
ness that insists that even a very human,
cized the building of more prison cells
very pragmatic, political leader must
in America than classrooms.
also have a deep moral core to which he
Powell, a descendant of the
oppressed, like the biblical prophets of holds himself accountable.
King Saul lost his crown not
ancient times, spoke truth to power.
because of the gravity of his disobedi-
Yet he was offered the opportunity to
run for president in 1992 and an invi- ence, but because when confronted by
the Prophet Samuel, he tried to evade
tation to serve as vice presidential can-
responsibility, blaming others.
didate in 2000.
Then came Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
E f fusive Pride
Like the biblical prophets of ancient
King David, on the other hand, whose
times, he was first in his party to express
crime of passion might even have been
indignation at a president [Bill Clinton]
more severe than the crime of King
who felt exempt from moral integrity.
Saul, preserved his crown because when
And Lieberman led the battle against
the prophet Nathan pointed out his
Hollywood's pushing the boundaries of
wrongdoing,
he promptly repented. Yes,
acceptability into more debased realms.
his passion momentarily blinded him to
his own deep moral convictions, but he
On The *My Up
managed to recall them easily. His moral
Lieberman, a modern Orthodox Jew,
core was strong.
whose ancestors were expelled from
Thirty-five years after Selma, Ala.,
every European country, whose in-laws
as an African-American and a Jewish-
are survivors of the Holocaust, a descen-
American rose to be heard in the seats
dant of the oppressed, also spoke truth
of power, delivering messages of moral
to power. And he was invited to run on
regeneration, my hope was vindicated.
-
a major national ticket.
And my pride as a Jew swelled
You can't help but be proud of a
because Jewish messages of equality
country that is not only open and
and tolerance, of honesty and love, of
diverse, but tolerant of the loving cri-
respect and responsibility will be
heard
more clearly now through the
Saul J. Berman is the director of
moral
core, which Sen. Lieberman
Edah, a modern Orthodox advocacy..
brings to his political office. ❑
organization (www.Edah.org).