Puts Mel in his place; puts the whole thing in perspective.
So it surprised me to read where an L.A. rabbi invited Gibson to speak to his congregation on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the most sacred of all Jewish holidays.Sure, Gibson had apologized for his remarks and reached out to the Jewish community. That is not uncommon after a high-profile misstep: It's called damage control. Yet, according to news reports, Rabbi David Baron of a Beverly Hills synagogue called the Temple of the Arts, invited Gibson to speak so that "you might directly express to the Jewish community your remorse."
I have a better idea. Leave the remorse on Yom Kippur between Jews and God, which is the holiday's intention. And let Gibson figure out his own demons.
Otherwise, you elevate this guy to a status that he didn't deserve before and doesn't deserve now. The biggest mistake in the whole Mel Gibson deal is to keep making the same mistake over and over.
