Tag: Jewish Political Voices Project

Don Cohen, a retired Jewish community relations professional from West Bloomfield, MI, shares insights on the upcoming election, noting that despite recent events like his trip to Israel and political developments in Michigan, many Americans are not fully engaged in thinking about the election yet.
Deborah Pardes, Vice President of Swell in Los Angeles, criticizes the current state of news delivery, particularly its sensationalized and biased nature that lacks context and historical information, leading to a shallow understanding of important issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jeff Michaels, a 54-year-old hedge-fund portfolio manager from Mountain Lakes, NJ, and a Conservative Jew, expresses concern about America's economy under both Trump and Biden administrations, emphasizing social issues like democracy and rights.
Jaclyn Best, a 32-year-old synagogue administrator from Boulder, CO, and a Renewal Jew, shares her struggles navigating discussions around Israel and Palestine within the American Jewish community.
Chesky Blau, an Orthodox Hasidic Rabbi from Brooklyn, NY, is leaning towards the Republican party despite being a registered Democrat.
Susan Rupright, a 78-year-old retired foundation director from Valdosta, GA, expresses uncertainty about voting in the 2024 presidential election due to her dissatisfaction with both candidates, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Jeff Solomon, a 78-year-old retired foundation director from Miami, FL, shares his increased support for Joe Biden following the October 7 terror attacks, emphasizing Biden's performance and ability to bring compromises, particularly in infrastructure and inflation.
Josh Mandelbaum, an environmental attorney and city councilmember from Des Moines, IA, is a Democratic Party member, Reform Jewish denomination, and self-identifies as a pragmatic progressive.
Leah Kiser, a 55-year-old bookkeeper from Lexington, KY, expresses disillusionment with the progressive left following the October 7 terror attacks, particularly in their stance towards women's and LGBTQ rights and the issue of Israel.
Ushi Teitelbaum, an Orthodox Jewish Republican residing in Brooklyn, expresses concern over rising antisemitism, emphasizing the importance of economic stability as her top priority.
Diana Leygerman, a 41-year-old Democratic Jewish activist from Warwick Township, PA, is concerned about censorship in schools, particularly after a Republican-majority board in the Central Bucks School District banned books and targeted LGBTQ students.
In an interview with Abby Schachter, an Orthodox Jew and Republican academic program manager, she expresses concerns about the Democratic Party moving away from its historically pro-Israel stance and emphasizes the need for Jews to form different social and political coalitions.
Meirav Solomon, a 20-year-old Conservative Jewish student at Tufts University, expresses her support for Joe Biden as the only moral choice in the 2024 presidential election.
Aaron Weissman, a 52-year-old Reform Jew from Great Falls, MT, switched from being a Republican to an Independent voter.
In an interview with David Guttenberg, a retired construction worker and state legislator from Montana, he discusses how recent events, such as the October 7 terror attack and rising antisemitism, have led him to identify more strongly with Zionism and worry about the safety of Israel.
Deborah Pardes, a 58-year-old unaffiliated Jewish voter from Los Angeles, shares her journey of becoming a one-issue voter following the October 7 terror attacks.
Nina Stanley, a 72-year-old retired nurse from Ohio, expresses concern about the state of democracy and the impact of figures like Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel.
Deb Kolodny, a consultant and freelance rabbi, emphasizes the urgent need to address not only climate change but also the concept of climate refugees in Western Massachusetts.
Adam Witkov, a 39-year-old Reform Jew from Milwaukee, expresses his concern over the lack of Jewish support from progressive causes in the face of antisemitism disguised as anti-Zionism, particularly following the aftermath of October 7.
Eva R. Cohen, a rabbinical student and leader of a Humanistic Jewish congregation in Minneapolis, discusses the lack of empathy for Israel in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack.
Moment Magazine is reviving its Jewish Political Voices Project (JPVP) for the 2024 presidential election season.