Introducing the Jewish Political Voices Project
As the presidential election unfolds, we are taking a deep dive into the political views of the American Jewish community and bringing you along.
Hannah Rosenthal (WI): ‘Israel Needs Very Profound Change’
I can't separate the way I identify as a Jew and the way I live as a Jew
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.
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
Lavea Brachman (OH): ‘It will take years for the country to recover from what Trump is doing’
Income inequality. I’m extremely concerned about the gap between the rich and the poor.
Eliot Strickon (WI): ‘I Stir the Pot as Often as I Can’
Not everyone is politically conservative. I stir the pot as often as I can; that’s part of the fun.
Michael Ginsberg (VA): ‘I Don’t Want Politics to Be a Circus’
I’m not looking for perfection, but there’s a basic standard I’d like to see people maintain.
Beth Bendheim (VA): ‘Mostly, I Want Somebody That’s Going to Beat Trump’
I just like her. I like what she has to say and she’s a go-getter.
Stuart Baum (MI): ‘I’m Passionate About Criminal Justice Reform’
In high school, I was in a credit-recovery program because I took time off when my mom got sick
Rhonda Rich (MI): Sanders and Warren ‘Are Too Far Left to Win Michigan’
The economy, specifically the budget deficit, climate change, and health care
Sandy Mallin (NV): Trump ‘Is a Man of His Word’
Keeping the country from ending up as a socialist state, fighting corruption
Mark Goldhaber (NC): ‘Trump’s Position on Iran, I Think, Is Very Good’
I care a lot about the strength of the economy, because it means that young people can get jobs.