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By the time you read this, we may well know the result of the Special Election for the City Council. But if you think there will be a respite from politics, guess again. The big election this year will be the Primary on June 22. The winner has already started running for re-election and potential opponents are already gearing up. They will start collecting signatures to get on the ballot in less than three weeks.
October 7 will never be forgotten.
Many of us would not consider ourselves political individuals and do not put going to the polls on our list of priorities. Nonetheless, casting your ballot gives you a voice on issues ranging from housing and education to employment and healthcare. Being involved in the voting process allows you make a real difference in the makeup and decisions within your community. Casting a vote has dire consequences for the quality of life that both you and your family experience today and in the years ahead. From riding the bus or train to raising minimum wage to getting better textbooks in school, your vote decides how these issues will play out. Casting your ballot affords you the opportunity to delegate how your hard-earned tax dollars are divvied out for necessities like medical expenses and social services that many take for granted.
Over the last few years, there has been a growing movement and trend called “Thank You, Hashem.” I applaud the work they have done; but, sadly, there has been a major part that has been forgotten. It’s called thanking Hashem on the national level. Allow me to explain what this means.
I told everyone I knew living in the United States to vote for Trump, and I’m very happy he won. I believe that he will be good for America as well as a strong ally for Israel. His Cabinet picks have been amazing, and there’s no need to explain how pleased we are with his choice of Mike Huckabee as Ambassador to Israel. That said, and contrary to the feelings of many of my fellow Israelis, the Mashiach will not been riding into Washington on January 20.
This past Shabbos, my shul in Herzliya was all over the news – but not for anything we did. We were on the receiving side of anti-government demonstrators breaking illegally into our locked building to distribute their hate-filled propaganda. Let me explain what happened.
