By Menachem Wecker in JNS.
The exchange between Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Elena Kagan, during her confirmation hearing for the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2010 is one of the most lighthearted Jewish references in such a venue.
“As we move forward and deal with law of war issues. Christmas Day bomber. Where are you at on Christmas Day?” Graham asked.
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The Coalition for Jewish Values said that the late senator was “a steadfast friend of Israel and the Jewish people, whose moral clarity and courage distinguished his decades of public service” and who “confronted antisemitism, defended religious liberty and treated Jewish concerns with seriousness and respect.”
“Sen. Graham understood that America’s bond with Israel is rooted not only in strategic partnership but in shared moral purpose,” it said. “His voice was consistent, principled and deeply informed by an appreciation of Jewish history and its role in providing the ethical foundations of American and Western civilization.”
“His passing leaves a void in American public life,” it added.
Read the full article on JNS.