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In Memphis, Jewish Congressmen’s Shared Faith Helps Bridge Partisan Divide

JL;DR SUMMARY In an era of deep political divides, Memphis congressmen Steve Cohen, a liberal Democrat, and David Kustoff, a conservative Republican, demonstrate the power of shared identity and mutual respect to bridge differences. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityCivil RightsTemple IsraelMemphisBipartisanshipDavid KustoffPolitical CooperationJewish CongressmenSteve CohenShared Heritage

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States
"Most of the votes that sent Kustoff to Congress are outside the Memphis area, but the city still ranks high on his priorities."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"WASHINGTON (JTA) When the two congressmen representing Memphis meet on the plane home from the nations capital, the lawmakers catch up on what they have in common: the NCAA Division I basketball team at the University of Memphis."
Washington, United States
"Cohen helped garner Democratic support for Kustoffs maiden bill as a lead sponsor, on protecting religious institutions (the lead Democratic sponsor was Derek Kilmer of Washington state)."

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