Rabbi Holtzman hugs an Imam, or how to get over your fear of the "other"

Here’s a story that should be front and center on every American news site. But it won’t be.

A goodly slice of America’s ruling class is deep into a crusade to end all crusades. It’s a Holy War for them. In many cases they’re quite happy to whip out biblical quotes to prove that they are doing God’s work.

It doesn’t have to be like that.

The Farm Manager was raised in a Jewish family that hails from Poland. They have a long history in Yiddish theatre. When they got to the new land they kept up with the theatre end of things. Distant cousins made their mark in television and on Broadway.

Her mother was a founder of the local “Little Theatre” collective.

It was in that milleiu that she was exposed to the full cross-section of humanity. From Blacks to queers to apostates of all stripes, everybody was welcomed at the dinner table.

As long as they had something to contribute to the theatre community of course!

That’s the beauty of Rabbi Holtzman’s fifteen minutes of fame on the BBC. If you focus on what you have in common, who knows what tomorrow might bring…

Peace?