18
Sep
Opinion | Yehuda Kurtzer On The New Jewish Divide
Yehuda Kurtzer, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute reflects on how the Jewish community may vote this presidential campaign season.
18
Sep
Jewish Word | ‘Momala’ of the Year
At a brunch during the DNC in Chicago, California assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan was wearing a hat with two Stars of David flanking the slogan “Jews for Momala.”
18
Sep
From the Editor | Staring Down An Unknown Future
“The world as seen from the perspective of 1943 led me to think about our times. Last Rosh Hashanah, we had no idea of what was to come.”
17
Sep
Deborah Pardes: I’m Not a One Issue Voter
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“I wish that we had a third party that could combine the heart of the Democratic Party with the grit of the Republican Party when it comes to this issue of protecting a minority like the Jewish people.”
17
Sep
Jaclyn Best: Will Kamala Change Policy on Israel?
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“I definitely worry about a lot of talk and potentially not a lot of action, and I also know a majority of Congress keeps agreeing to send money and weapons over to Israel, even while condemning Israel’s actions.”
17
Sep
Josh Mandelbaum: Trump’s Negativity
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“I continue to worry about the fundamental attacks on our institutions and how our democracy is run.”
17
Sep
Abby Schachter: A Foreign Policy Election
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“Harris was not strong on foreign policy as a presidential candidate, and she was not selected by President Biden to be his running mate based on her foreign policy credentials.”
17
Sep
Leah Kiser: A Trump Election Would Mortally Wound Democracy
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“If Trump wins, I will have to send at least two of my kids—one is gay and one is trans— out of the country immediately, and then try to figure out how to follow myself. “
17
Sep
Deb Kolodny: Hopeful for the Democratic Agenda
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“I felt that the administration had kept Harris in the shadows even more than most vice presidents. But she’s come out of the gate with such vigor and brilliance, and her choice for VP is spectacular.”
17
Sep
Eva R. Cohen: Positive and Forward-Looking
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“And I think she is someone who is committed to a vision of American prosperity and multiculturalism and the kind of positive, forward-looking, amazing things that resonate with people who share my values.”
17
Sep
Adam Witkov: Undecided, but Definitely Not Trump
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“I haven’t made up my mind, but I won’t vote for Trump. I’ll always vote, though, so it’s either Harris or writing-in one of my best friends.”
17
Sep
Diana Leygerman: Trump Would be a Disaster for American and for Israel
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“I don’t think Trump cares about Israel or anything but himself.”