“When even one American—who has done nothing wrong—is forced by fear
to shut his mind and close his mouth, than all Americans are in peril.”
— President Harry Truman, 1951
Chapter 10: The Lobby
The lobbying begins for those even at a young age in the US of I. Check your son or daughter’s history or current affairs textbooks. For example, World History, written by Stanley M. Burstein and Richard Shek and published by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston in 2006 includes a twenty-five-page chapter called “The Hebrews and Judaism.” Pages 208 to 213 are dedicated to Jewish beliefs and texts. Here is a sample of a few of the “history” nuggets being passed along:
Also central to the Jews’ religion are the ideas of justice and righteousness. To Jews, justice means kindness and fairness in dealing with other people. Everyone deserves justice, even strangers and criminals. Jews are expected to give aid to those who need it, including the poor, the sick, and orphans. Jews are also expected to be fair in business dealings. Righteousness refers to doing what is proper. Jews are supposed to behave properly, even if others around them do not. For the Jews, righteous behavior is more important than formal ceremonies (page 209).
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