The Gingrich Revolution may be over, but it hit home with the Jewish community in ways that have yet to be revealed. With the increasing influence of the Christian Coalition, Jews have been left to wonder about their own spiritual agenda. The pressure to examine our core political beliefs will increase in a second Clinton administration. Congressman Henry Waxman told me last week that the next four years will be a time when every action of government is under suspicion. We won't be able to do much.
Government programs have to prove themselves.
The Jewish community is older than almost any other ethnic group in America. Moreover, our social-service agencies have been partners with the federal government for 40 years. The burden on organizations such as Jewish Family Service will only grow, regardless of who is in the White House. - Oprahization. Jews, like most Americans, are sick of confessional politics. We don't care about the private lives of candidates.