Josh Mandelbaum: Continued Support for Biden
“I think President Biden has been a strong supporter of Israel and certainly has during the response to the October 7 attacks.”
Leah Kiser: Concerned About Women’s Rights
“Some of those very far-right-wing Christians really are imagining women in the United States having roughly the same rights as women in Afghanistan or Iran.”
Ushi Teitelbaum: Longing for Economic Stability
“I want to be able to afford my car, my grocery bill, my rent … Since Joe Biden became president, the economy has been pretty wild.”
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.”