SOCIALISM, JEWISH ‘HIGH HOLIDAYS’ DON’T MIX: Jews worldwide will begin as the sun sets September 25 celebrating the most important holidays on their calendars, with the celebrations bookended by Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.

Given the generally leftward tilt of many American Jews, it is easy to miss the fundamental contradictions between socialism and the Jewish faith. Jeff Dunetz of The Lid notes that:

“During the High Holidays, Jews are working toward becoming better people via personal introspection and the sacred texts provided by our maker. Socialism directs people to become better people via serving the government.”

That’s just the most obvious contradiction, Dunetz offers much more in an essay from which Jews and Gentiles alike would greatly benefit.