We as Jews do not look toward offices or positions but rather, toward actions
The days of heated arguments over who would be preferable as president are over; a candidate has been chosen. And one is left to wonder: How can we explain to our children that the man who holds the most respected office in the world is also a man whose actions and rhetoric are far from commendable?
I believe our children should be told that the very fact this question bothers them is a sign they are on the right track. Because in the secular world, honor and respect are afforded to people based on their title and stature; we as Jews, on the other hand, do not look toward offices or positions but rather, toward actions. Our actions are what make us worthy of respect.
America is a nation founded on presidents — the faces carved into Mount Rushmore represent four people who spent a period of time in the White House.
Klal Yisrael is a nation founded on actions.
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