Happy Warrior

Lieberman hails tolerance, opportunity.

STEVEN ROSENBERG
Special To The Jewish News

Boston

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to negotiate without my opining on it.
Ultimately they're the ones who have
to live with it."

merica is "a unique coun-
Religion Of Action"
try in world history,"
according to Democratic
He was more open on the question of
Vice Presidential candidate
his faith.
Joseph Lieberman, "because it's
Referring to Judaism as the "the
premised on equal opportunity and
foundation of my life," the 58-year-old
tolerance."
Orthodox Jew spoke about the impor-
And, he continued last week in his
tance of action in his faith.
first interview with an American Jewish
"I've always felt that Judaism is a
newspaper since his nomina-
religion of action, not just
tion, "I happen to have the
study. It begins with faith, and
good fortune of being a great
then it goes to study, but then
beneficiary of that. So, I think
the test is: Are you doing
what it says to everybody in this
something to make the world
country is that you should feel
better, tikkun olam," the sena-
free to be yourself in America,
tor said.
and know that in doing so, you
When asked if he could
enrich the country."
point
to any specific passages
Lie
berman
Lieberman was in Boston last
or stories in the Torah from
week for two Democratic
which he draws strength or
fundraising events, which raised nearly
inspiration, Lieberman pointed to the
$2.5 million for the Gore-Lieberman
document as one complete work.
campaign.
"The Torah is so full of inspiration,"
The first Jew to be nominated for
he declared. "It's such a human and, at
vice president by a national political
the same time, so inspiring a docu-
party was distinctly circumspect on
ment, that I've drawn strength and les-
policy issues. He declined, for exam-
sons from the whole of the experience.
ple, to get embroiled on touchy issues
I don't think of anything specifically."
such as control of Jerusalem or
He also stressed that while the Torah
whether the American embassy should
is a major influence in his life it is not
be moved there from Tel Aviv now.
the only influence. "You know, people
On the subject of dividing Jerusalem,
ask me sometimes the affect of my
Lieberman seemed to embrace the poli-
faith on public service. Aand I always
tics of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
say that my faith has informed my
Barak. He favors a U.S. embassy in
service just as so many of the other
Jerusalem eventually, but did not
experiences in my life have — the les-
directly object to the notion of
sons my parents taught me, the lessons
Palestinians having a piece of Jerusalem.
I learned from studying history and
Said Lieberman, "It's a matter of
reading biographies, and then the les-
American policies adopted in a piece
sons you learn from your experience.
of legislation that I co-sponsored along
But there's no question that my reli-
with a broad group of senators from
gion is one of those sources," he
both parties, that we should recognize
emphasized.
Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and
When asked if he had a message to
that our embassy should be there.
convey to American Jewry, Lieberman
"You know, I think in the specifics
talked about the opportunities
of this moment, which is a sensitive
America has granted not only to Jews
moment in which President Clinton is
but to members of all faiths.
clearly trying to advance the cause of
He encouraged Jews to give back to
peace in the Middle East and one of
America by embracing public service
the central questions is Jerusalem, I
and volunteer work and "to do good
should leave it to the leadership of
deeds — acts of charity"
Israel and the Palestinians to continue
American Jews, said Lieberman,
should
also feel "real gratitude to this
Steven Rosenberg is editor of the
country
for the extraordinary freedom
Boston Jewish Advocate.
it provides to all citizens." LI

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