Jewish Political Voices Project

Jeff Solomon: October 7 Increased his Support of Biden

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Josh Mandelbaum: Continued Support for Biden

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Leah Kiser: Concerned About Women’s Rights

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Ushi Teitelbaum: Longing for Economic Stability

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

Ushi Teitelbaum, an Orthodox Jewish Republican residing in Brooklyn, expresses concern over rising antisemitism, emphasizing the importance of economic stability as her top priority.

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Diana Leygerman: Against Censorship in Schools

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Abby Schachter: Wanting More College Involvement in Society

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Meirav Solomon: Biden is the Only Moral Answer

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Aaron Weissman: Fighting for Democracy

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

Aaron Weissman, a 52-year-old Reform Jew from Great Falls, MT, switched from being a Republican to an Independent voter.

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David Guttenberg: Becoming a Zionist

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Deborah Pardes: Becoming a One-Issue Jewish Voter

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Nina Stanley: “This could be our last election”

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Deb Kolodny: Recognizing a Climate Catastrophe

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Adam Witkov: Saddened by the Lack of Jewish Support

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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Eva R. Cohen: There is a Lack of Empathy for Israel

Moment in Moment · 16 Apr

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.

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SNEAK PEEK: 2024 Jewish Political Voices Project

Dan Freedman in Moment · 12 Jan

Moment Magazine is reviving its Jewish Political Voices Project (JPVP) for the 2024 presidential election season.

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