Diana Leygerman: Against Censorship in Schools
“When teachers can’t have discussions that help children develop critical thinking, that affects all students and the future of our workforce and country.”
Abby Schachter: Wanting More College Involvement in Society
“I work on a college campus, so I am very concerned about the role that the campus or institutions of higher education are supposed to play in our society and how much they’re failing at that mission.”
Meirav Solomon: Biden is the Only Moral Answer
“I’ll still be voting for Biden because there’s no other candidate I can actually morally and ethically vote for given the state of the world.”
Aaron Weissman: Fighting for Democracy
“Are we going to revert to some sort of authoritarian, strong-man-proto-monarchy ideal, which some of the Republicans seem to want?”
David Guttenberg: Becoming a Zionist
“I absolutely never considered myself a Zionist. I kind of do now. Because of the antisemitism and attacks on Israel.”
Deborah Pardes: Becoming a One-Issue Jewish Voter
“I didn’t ever want to become a one-issue voter, but as a Jew, I feel like I’m becoming one, and it’s tragic.”
Don Cohen: More Security is Needed for Jews
“We need more security for the Jewish community and other minority communities and for all people … I think the relationship between the security of Israel and the security of our American Jewish community are linked.”
Nina Stanley: “This could be our last election”
“I believe that if Trump is elected—and many of the Republicans are saying this too—this could be our last election.”
Deb Kolodny: Recognizing a Climate Catastrophe
“We also need to talk about climate refugees … Because at this point, disaster isn’t just coming. Disaster is here.”
Adam Witkov: Saddened by the Lack of Jewish Support
It doesn’t shock me, but it saddens me that a lot of Jewish individuals who were donors or supporters of progressive causes are not extending similar recognition or support when Jews in Israel faced the aftermath of October 7.
Eva R. Cohen: A Lack of Empathy for Civilians on Both Sides
“I guess there’s a certain feeling of maybe a lack of empathy or a lack of appreciation for the gravity of [October 7]. It was an attack on civilians, and many are not drawing a clear moral line there.”
David Wolkinson: Prioritizing National Security
“I just can’t imagine that a presidential candidate [Trump] could think so foolishly about foreign policy.”