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There are some Jewish leaders who compare “Madoff-gate” to the Holocaust. Personally, I hate drawing any type of parallel about the worst event in the history of man to anything. To do so denigrates the memory of the 12 million who perished. I do agree, however, when I hear people describe this current economic crisis as “the worst since the Great Depression.” I believe that Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, which made billions disappear, is the most despicable incident to happen to the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Sure, there have been tragic events in Israel’s 60-year statehood, but the feisty little nation always seems to come out victorious. If the Holocaust was the nadir of the Jewish timeline, then the founding of Israel three years later was the zenith in 2,000 years, providing the tiniest bit of salvation for… read more

Three cheers for you!  Excellent article! Your points were well taken. Right on target. It’s this kind of objectivity and honesty that is the hallmark of good journalism. Thanks for your insights and ability to see above all the rhetoric and get to the real core of the problems that we face. Your suggestions should seriously be heeded. We all should learn from some of our leaders mistakes. Shabbat Shalom

Barb Bloom