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WHAT'S ON OUR MIND
Starting Monday, the DNC convention in Chicago will be the center of attention. JAC is excited to have our candidates visit our hometown. We are sold out for our special JAC DNC event, which includes JAC candidates and a comprehensive political briefing by David Wasserman from the Cook Political Report. However, you can still "attend" and participate in the Zoom session. Click here to register for Zoom.
JAC had the privilege of attending a private gathering this week that featured Jewish community leaders and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. Like many Jewish families, Emhoff spoke movingly about his family's experience as immigrants. His family escaped persecution in Poland in search of a better life in America.
Today, their great-great-grandson is making Jewish history, piling up firsts—the first-second gentleman, the first Jewish second gentleman, and, after November, the first gentleman and the first Jewish gentleman. This remarkable achievement marks a milestone for the Jewish people in the U.S. and worldwide.
His Jewish identity has shaped his groundbreaking work fighting antisemitism. While he has been the administration's point person, Kamala encouraged him to take this lead and jump into the battle. "We (as Jews) don't agree with everything, but we are all hated equally," Emhoff said. Hate is our common enemy, and he embarked on his mission with her full support.
Kamala understands Emhoff's Jewish values, the extreme dangers of antisemitism, and the importance of Tikkun Olam. These values led her to hold the first Passover seder in the Vice President's home. The traditions they share will continue in the White House and be ingrained into it in unprecedented ways.
He has also seen firsthand Kamala's commitment to the security of Israel. "It's personal and meaningful, and I will continue as President of the United States."
Our Jewish history is fraught with struggles, persecution, and exile. Today, we still cannot even live free and safe in our own Jewish homeland. Yet, with antisemitism swirling around us, even in this face of crises, "we can't lose that joy and happiness and that thing that makes us all Jewish, however you define it for yourself," Emhoff said.
"I love being Jewish. I love it, and I love everything about it, and I want to shout that from the mountaintops."
If we do our job and help elect the Harris/Walz ticket (DONATE HERE), those shouts will be heard for the first time from the White House.
First Gentlemen make a difference.
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