Because I’m a nerd (and proud of it), while I’m listening to the Torah reading in synagogue, I’m reading the footnotes and commentaries.

Last Saturday’s reading seemed particularly apropos given that late Thursday House Republicans passed their laughably-named “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Laughable because a) it shows how cowed they are by a man who can barely string together a coherent sentence, and because b) this monstrosity of a bill isn’t beautiful for anyone except those in high income tax br...