Rabbi to Joe Lieberman: "Lo taamod al dam reakha"

"Lo taamod al dam reakha" means "Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbors," and the commandment comes from the Torah (as enunciated by Rabbi Fish of Beth El Synagogue in Norwalk, Connecticut). For more, including video of a prayer vigil protesting Lieberman's opposition to a public option as part of health care reform legislation, see here. Rabbi Fish adds, "The moral imperative for our time is clear. Anyone whose guide in public policy is conscience, anyone who argues that faith and religious traditions should direct our actions, such a person must stand for universal health care in America."