OPINION:

Recently I gave a speech on the House floor about the Tzedek Association, a Jewish national organization, and their excellent work on getting refugees out of Afghanistan. The reaction the address received inspired me to write this op-ed. Americans from all over the country and around the world have been deeply moved by the efforts of Tzedek’s president, Rabbi Moshe Margaretten, to help those in Afghanistan who are at risk of being murdered by the Taliban. The Rabbi has also helped Christians and Muslims. His desire to help Muslims, in particular, has inspired me and so many others.