Encore for Stanley Sheinbaum

The article on Sheinbaum cannot but have disappointed all those who know him. Ronald Brownstein portrayed him as a man in decline, but I perceive him as a man in his prime; then to describe him as a kibitzer is too far afield from his role as a man of action committed to critical causes. Worse, it is just wrong to portray him as somewhat embarrassed by his Jewish identity when he is somebody who proudly lives his vision of Judaism. Most important, the author failed to mention that Sheinbaum has created a new cadre of political puppeteer--somebody who is able to move deftly behind the scenes to ensure that the things he believes in are attended to.

Selwyn Gerber

Beverly Hills