quarantine Archives

26 Mar

Lou Weiss (PA): ‘Anthony Fauci for President!’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

24 Mar

Latest, Lighter fare

Recipes from a Quarantined Cook | Chicken Soup Two Ways

April 16, 2021
By Marcy Epstein
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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...

23 Mar

Israel, Latest, Lighter fare

Israeli Humor in the Time of Coronavirus

December 28, 2021
By Eetta Prince-Gibson
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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...

20 Mar

Michael Ginsberg

Michael Ginsburg (VA): ‘We Shouldn’t Pick At Every Little Failure’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Eliot Strickon

Eliot Strickon (WI): ‘In My Orthodox Community, There Were Still Large Gatherings’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Hannah Rosenthal

Hannah Rosenthal (WI): ‘This May Well be Trump’s Undoing’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Miriam Laing

Miriam Laing (FL): ‘We’ve Literally Never Experienced Anything of this Magnitude In Our Lifetimes’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Stephanie Wudarski

Stephanie Wudarski (PA): ‘I Started to Exhibit Symptoms Myself and Realized How Serious This May Be’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Janice Weiner

Janice Weiner (IA): ‘My Community Has Been Working Hard for Weeks to Prepare’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Bud Hockenberg

Bud Hockenberg (IA): ‘The Trump Administration’s Response to the Pandemic has Increased My Support for Him’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Mark Goldhaber

Mark Goldhaber (NC): ‘It Has Made Me Feel Better About the President’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...

20 Mar

Nina Jacobs Stanley

Nina Stanley (OH): ‘Trump is a True Threat to Our Wellbeing’

April 16, 2021
By Moment
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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...