JPVP | Where Do We Go From Here?
Since August 2019, Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project (JPVP) has been following 30 politically engaged Jewish voters from battleground states.
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What Ten American Jews Learned About the United States Over the Past Year
A few of our JPVP voters share their reflections on the state of America today.
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JPVP Debate | Why I Am Voting For ….
Since August 2019, Moment’s Jewish Political Voices Project (JPVP) has been following 30 politically engaged Jewish voters from battleground states.
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Mar
Mark Goldhaber (NC): ‘Ignorance and Fear Drive the More Traditional Hatred’
“As the son of a Holocaust survivor, I’m really concerned about the many incidents in New York and overseas as well, such as with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in England.”
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Jan
Daniel Levin (FL): ‘We Need More Strong, Moderate Candidates’
Unfortunately, I believe that the pursuit of partisan advantage and tribal partisan loyalties
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Nov
Sandra Lawson (NC): ‘I Don’t Know What Could Possibly Surprise Me at This Point’
I want to have a serious conversation about gun laws and to stop politicizing this issue.
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Nov
Andrew Smith (OH): ‘I’m Withholding Judgement’ on Impeachment
Health care and how we pay for it is probably the biggest long-term public policy question
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Nov
Shelley Berkley (NV): ‘I’m Anxious for Things to Be Normal Again’
Number one is restoring the rule of law and adhering to the U.S. Constitution.
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Oct
Lou Weiss (PA): ‘Beat Him at the Ballot Box’
Lou Weiss (63), a Republican from Pittsburgh, PA, grew up a Reform Jew in a “McGovern liberal family” in Pittsburgh. His conservative political views took hold in a college freshman political science class. Today, he belongs to four synagogues. He was president of Congregation Or L’Simcha, the synagogue that merged in 2010 with the Tree of Life congregation. He occasionally writes op-eds for The Wall Street Journal.
We are providing the unfiltered opinions of voters interviewed for this project. Those views are based on their understanding and perception of facts and information from a range of sources. In some cases, that information may be misleading or incorrect.
Does religion affect your political views?
My Judaism informs my conservatism. And it’s true of my own family too. My whole family is liberal, but they’re conservative in how they live their lives. My dad,...
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Alma Hernandez (AZ): ‘No One Should Be Above the Law’
Alma Hernandez (26), a Democrat from Tucson, AZ, is the first Jewish Mexican-American woman elected to the Arizona State House. Her brother is also a state representative in South Tucson, and her sister is on the school board. She grew up in a nonobservant intermarried family. She connected to Judaism as a teenager, has held leadership positions in several Jewish organizations and recently became a bat mitzvah.
We are providing the unfiltered opinions of voters interviewed for this project. Those views are based on their understanding and perception of facts and information from a range of sources. In some cases, that information may be misleading or incorrect.
How does your Judaism affect your political views?
I am very proud of my Jewish roots and I have tried to include that in every aspect of my life, including politics and policy....