New Jersey – In an open letter published over the weekend in The Jewish Press, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach invites Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) to join him for the weekly Jewish tradition of a Shabbat meal: “Every Friday night at our Sabbath table my wife and I host all kinds of people. We love having guests and it would be my honor for us to host you and your family either this coming Friday night or whenever it may suit you, although sooner would be better than later.”
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The celebrity religious speaker says Pascrell, who is Roman Catholic, wouldn’t be the first politician to grab a bipartisan bite to eat. According to Boteach, former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) has pulled up a chair at his dinner table, and he and Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) “have shared hundreds of Shabbat dinners together.”
And it looks like Pascrell might soon be sending in his RSVP to his election-year rival.
Ben Rich, the lawmaker’s chief of staff, tells ITK, “Congressman Pascrell said that he would gladly accept an invitation to Shabbat dinner.”
Ridiculous. Get over your hollywood fantasyland and jump into the real world.
Hey, Rabbi Boteach.
Don’t forget to make sure that your wine and Grape-juice is Mevushal.
And also make sure to inquire about your guest’s relationship with his wife, and with Yoshke! (Or just lend him some of your books.)
And Rep. Pascrell should prepare a nice Vort on the Parsha.
On a serious note: This might actually help keep the campaigning civil…
“And he and Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) “have shared hundreds of Shabbat dinners together.”
There are 52 Shabbat over a year, so he Mayor Booker shared hundreds of Shabbat dinners this means that Mr. Booker would be there almost every Shabbat.
Rabbi Shmuley what does Mr. Booker like so much, the cholent, kugel? Maybe your book?
Are they going to eat the challah which Oprah baked at the Lubabvitch family from Boropark??
What a waste of time! Stick to the issues Sammy.
Way to go Shmully! Its high time that we begin to restore civility to politics.
all you guys are jealous of shmully. shmully is great.
The Rabbi is a genious. We should start a letter campaign asking Obama to Host Romney at his Shabbos table.
I hope Billy “Jihad” Pascrell doesn’t bring along his turban wearing “Peaceful” Religious friends from Paterson to this Shabbos meal. Old Billy might allow his friends to raise the temperature a few thousand degrees all in the name of “tolerance.”
Rabbi Waaaay to go Man!!! Spread the peace!!!