Yesterday, at the Annual Agudath Israel Legislative Breakfast in New York City, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D – Queens and Brooklyn) was praised by Jewish leaders for being the first Member of Congress to speak out in defense of Sholom Rubashkin, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
In August, Rubashkin’s attorneys filed for a new trial after it was revealed that Judge Linda Reade may have had improper contact with federal prosecutors prior to presiding over his case.
Last month, Weiner sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder calling on him to investigate the “credible allegations of improprieties and unfairness” related to Rubashkin’s trial.
Rep. Weiner, who is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, raised questions about the trial when no other government official was.
“Congressman Weiner was the first elected official to agree to try and persuade the Justice Department to correct the injustice of this case,” said Gedaliah Weinberger, Chairman of the Board of Agudath Israel. “We have learned that when we need something done for the community in Congress, Anthony Weiner is our first and last stop.”
{Noam Amdurski-Matzav.com Newscenter}
Headline should read…
“Agudah Leaders”
Touche, Shlomo (#1). Sad but true they don’t speak for many of us anymore. Money guides today’s speakers.
Thank you for the clarification Shlomo.
Your pearls of wisdom add nothing to the story.
who said that getting money from politicians is a bad thing? why do people expect morality from elected officials? did the Rabbis who traveled to anchient Rome agree with the rulers of that era? This new style of BASHING groups who interact and honor edlected officials for funding needs projectys will just turn off the politicians and the groups and you know what??? YOU THE COMMUNITY LOSES!