For 2028's Jewish hopefuls, Israel is the test that decides who's the 'right' kind of Jew

For 2028's Jewish hopefuls, Israel is the test that decides who's the 'right' kind of Jew

A quarter century ago, when the late Sen. Joe Lieberman was tapped by Al Gore, the Democratic nominee for president, to be his running mate on the 2000 ticket, the question around many a Shabbat table was, “Is he too Jewish to be in the White House?” There’s a different question being asked, largely in Democratic circles, of today’s Jewish presidential candidates: “Is he the ‘right’ kind of Jewish candidate to be president?” — a question that is…