![]() And when the Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and the Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke out strongly in Israel when our trip - when our contingent was over there, it appeared that they were going to be allowed in. Dermer, told us last month that they would be allowed in. The first thing is that they told them that they could come. There is a law in Israel barring entry to anyone who's doing that. And don't they have a right to make this choice? We just heard Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believed that Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were going to Israel to promote a boycott. And, you know, that's doubly true for members of Congress, who have a constitutional duty to engage in fact-finding.ĬHANG: But, ultimately, this was Israel's choice. And it's just outrageous that the president of the United States would urge the leader of any foreign democracy to deny entry to Americans because of their political beliefs, no matter how much he disagrees with them. RASKIN: Well, our First Amendment protects freedom of belief and freedom of expression. Congress and a betrayal of free speech." Tell me why. JAMIE RASKIN: Well, thank you so much for having me.ĬHANG: So you tweeted today that you think this decision by Israel is, quote, "an unacceptable affront to the U.S. He just returned from a congressional trip to Israel with dozens of other lawmakers. We're joined by House Democrat Jamie Raskin of Maryland. He has two sons.All right, let's get reaction now from Congress. 28 Synagogue Spotlight about Mishkan Torah misgendered Todd Kliman’s children. But, then again, there was the Earl Warren Court. The judicial branch is not part of the Democratic equation, and probably won’t be for the foreseeable future. Thus, the best one could say is that the Democrats now control two of the three branches of government. The House and the Senate constitute the legislative branch they are not separate branches. The three branches of our government are the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Referring to the Senate race, which gave control to the Democrats, you wrote that the results “gave the Democrats the political trifecta - control of the three branches of government.” The fourth paragraph of “ Biden’s window of opportunity” (Editorial, Jan. He is also founding director of the Program on Law and Government and co-founder of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project.) A bifecta at best Jamie Raskin is a professor of law emeritus at American University Washington College of Law. Yes, the contrast between the two reports could not have been more stark. ![]() In contrast, the interview with Raskin revealed a member of Congress claiming to be a professor of constitutional law who has been chosen to lead an impeachment of a president who is no longer in office. The article was uplifting and a remarkable writing achievement by a high school senior. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) (“ The stakes could not be any higher”).Ībigail was able to convey the incredible trials experienced by a young man miraculously surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, later emigrating to the United States and living a fully productive life. The beautifully written, moving report by Abigail Leibowitz about the remarkable life of Isaac Gendelman (“ Weed patties, potato skins and hope”) contrasted with the softball questions tossed to Rep. 21 issue had two startlingly different articles. Your readers surely join me in looking forward to more. Women were represented by music icon Debbie Friedman (z”l) and actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, among others. ![]() Jerome Price teaching classes on African-American history at Tikvat Israel Congregation, invited by Rabbi Marc Israel Rabbi Craig Axler’s d’var Torah Chef Michael Solomov’s Israeli cuisine Mr. Constitution and Congress Rabbi Jordan Hersh and his fellow National Guard units at the Capitol Mr. Isaac Gendelman’s life story, written by Abigail Leibowitz Rep. If this nation has any chance of ending the current “uncivil’ war that Biden has talked about, it must embrace constructive changes based on truths and facts. We do not share data with third party vendors. Get Washington Jewish Week Digital Magazine by email and never miss our top stories ![]()
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