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Avrum Burg: Kippah But Not Kosher

Labor MK Avrum Burg has built his career by presenting himself as a religiously observant Jew with left-wing views. He always wears a kippah, and has claimed philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz to be his spiritual mentor.

The Jerusalem Post reports, however, that while in Geneva for the reception honoring the Geneva Accord, "Although a table full of kosher food was provided, nearly all the Israeli delegation, including kippa-wearing MK Avraham Burg, ate the non-kosher delicacies at the Middle-Eastern themed meal."

Burg's kippah, and the fact that his late father was Yosef Burg, a venerated leader of the National Religious Party, helped him achieve political prominence. It's difficult not to wonder if his claim to be observant has more to do with politics than with religious commitment.
posted on 12/07/2003