Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said the bailout bill’s failure on the eve of Rosh Hashanah would allow lawmakers pause for “contemplation” during the Jewish holiday. Did the Rosh Hashanah timeout enable the bill eventually to pass?
Acts of torture on prisoners at Guantanamo and elsewhere requires that we engage in a searching self-examination, especially during the High Holidays season, a Washington rabbi says.
