Lou Weiss (PA): ‘Anthony Fauci for President!’
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...
Recipes from a Quarantined Cook | Chicken Soup Two Ways
Welcome to “A Momentary Kitchen”—a moment of something (Jewish and foody) to do with your loved ones in these uncertain times. Come in, grab a...
Israeli Humor in the Time of Coronavirus
Like most first-world people stuck in their homes, Israelis are using traditional and social media to connect with others and distract themselves. And like everyone...
Michael Ginsburg (VA): ‘We Shouldn’t Pick At Every Little Failure’
Michael Ginsberg (45), a Republican from Centerville, VA is an attorney and aerospace engineer. He is vice president and deputy general counsel for CACI International, an information...
Eliot Strickon (WI): ‘In My Orthodox Community, There Were Still Large Gatherings’
Eliot Strickon (54), a Democrat from Milwaukee, WI, lives in an Orthodox Jewish and African American urban community and serves on his synagogue’s board. He is the...
Hannah Rosenthal (WI): ‘This May Well be Trump’s Undoing’
Hannah Rosenthal (68), a Democrat from Madison, WI, originally thought she would follow her father, a 16th-generation rabbi, into the family business. Instead, she became a...
Miriam Laing (FL): ‘We’ve Literally Never Experienced Anything of this Magnitude In Our Lifetimes’
Miriam Laing (50), a Democrat from Lake Worth, FL, has spent most of her career working for nonprofit Jewish organizations. An activist since childhood, she is...
Stephanie Wudarski (PA): ‘I Started to Exhibit Symptoms Myself and Realized How Serious This May Be’
Stephani Wudarski (30), a Democrat from Pittsburgh, PA, does not belong to a synagogue but attends High Holy Day services with her family and went to...
Janice Weiner (IA): ‘My Community Has Been Working Hard for Weeks to Prepare’
Janice Weiner (61), a Democrat from Iowa City, IA, is president-elect of her synagogue, Agudas Achim, and on its safety committee, an area where she gained...
Bud Hockenberg (IA): ‘The Trump Administration’s Response to the Pandemic has Increased My Support for Him’
Bud Hockenberg (92), a Republican from Des Moines IA, is the former president of the Des Moines Jewish Federation and a founding member of what...
Mark Goldhaber (NC): ‘It Has Made Me Feel Better About the President’
Mark Goldhaber (67), a Republican from Raleigh, NC, is active in the Jewish Federation and AIPAC. He previously worked for a Republican member of Congress and...
Nina Stanley (OH): ‘Trump is a True Threat to Our Wellbeing’
Nina Stanley (68) is a Democrat from Cincinnati, OH. Her “very liberal” leanings haven’t budged since May 4, 1970, when bullets fired by the Ohio National...