April was the cruelest month, certainly for Jewish Americans

(JNS) — About 20 pro-Israel activists gathered last month for a dinner meeting in suburban Washington, D.C. A veteran Democratic congressman was our guest speaker. Though his district contains comparatively few Jews and not Jewish himself, he has been for decades a staunch supporter of close U.S.-Israel ties, backed the Soviet Jewry movement and promoted other issues dear to most Jewish voters.

The representative expressed qualified optimism about November’s midterm elections. Though much can change, he said he expects the Democrats “to net at least 20 new seats” in the House. That would give...