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American Jewish Year Book 2018 pp 163–214Cite as

American Jews and the Domestic Arena (April 2017 – July 2018): Politics, Religion, Israel, and Antisemitism

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Part of the book series: American Jewish Year Book ((AJYB,volume 118))

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Many of the Jewish storylines over this past year have been built around themes related to Donald Trump’s persona and policies. This chapter is designed to explore the major issues that impacted American Jewish life over the course of this past year and examines the Trump Presidency, recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, the Gaza Crisis, Iran Deal, Gun Violence, the Immigration Debate and the Jewish Response, the Kotel Controversy and the Nation-State Law, antisemitism and anti-Israel activism, Hurricane Harvey, Jewish Political Activism, National Jewish Gatherings, the Me Too Movement and its Implications for American Jews, Supreme Court Cases, and Judaism’s Religious Movements. Events on the political scene confirmed growing divisions among Jews over how to position themselves as part of American society and how to engage with Israel.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    https://www.care2.com/causes/what-is-intersectionality-and-why-is-it-important.html

  2. 2.

    Josh Kron, “Red State, Blue City: How the Urban-Rural Divide is Splitting America,” The Atlantic, (November 30, 2012). Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/11/red-state-blue-city-how-the-urban-rural-divide-is-splitting-america/265686/

  3. 3.

    Hara Person, “A 2018 Jewish Manifesto for the Woke of Jewish Woman,” The Forward, (January 17, 2018). Retrieved from https://forward.com/scribe/392304/a-2018-manifesto-for-the-woke-jewish-woman/

  4. 4.

    Ron Kampeas, “These Jewish Women Are Running for Office Because of Trump,” Times of Israel, (August 10, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-jewish-women-are-running-for-office-because-of-trump/

  5. 5.

    Steven Windmueller, “Squabbling Siblings: The Israel/Diaspora Divide,” eJewish Philanthropy, (March 4, 2018). Retrieved from https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/squabbling-siblings-the-israel-diaspora-divide/

  6. 6.

    Steven Windmueller, “The Great Divide: Jews Have Stopped Talking to their Fellow Jews,” eJewish Philanthropy, (February 13, 2017). Retrieved from https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/the-great-jewish-divide-jews-have-stopped-talking-to-their-fellow-jews-what-it-means-for-america-israel-and-our-jewish-community/

  7. 7.

    https://www.ajc.org/survey2018

  8. 8.

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-10/poll-shows-deep-divisions-between-israelis-and-american-jews

  9. 9.

    Herb Keinan, “Year in Review: 2017’s Most Important Diplomatic Stories,” Jerusalem Post, (January 1, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Year-in-review-2017s-most-important-diplomatic-stories-521526

  10. 10.

    Danielle Kiri, “Most American Jews Do Not Want Trump to Move US Embassy,” Jerusalem Post, (September 13, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Most-American-Jews-do-not-want-Trump-to-move-US-embassy-to-Jerusalem-survey-says-504997

  11. 11.

    “How Jewish Groups Are Reacting to Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital,” JTA, (December 7, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/How-US-Jewish-groups-are-reacting-to-Trumps-recognition-of-Jerusalem-as-Israels-capital-517280

  12. 12.

    Ibid.

  13. 13.

    “US Dedicates Embassy Amid Jubilation and Violence,” JTA, (May 14, 2018). Retrieved from http://www.jewishledger.com/2018/05/us-dedicates-embassy-jerusalem-amid-jubilation-violence/

  14. 14.

    Ibid.

  15. 15.

    Ibid.

  16. 16.

    https://www.jta.org/2018/05/29/news-opinion/democratic-lawmakers-say-no-democrats-invited-jerusalem-embassy-ceremony/

  17. 17.

    “Jewish Organizations Cheer Embassy Move,” The Jewish Star, (May 16, 2018). Retrieved from http://thejewishstar.com/stories/jewish-organizations-cheer-the-embassy-move,15506

  18. 18.

    Tom McCarthy, “Israel’s Violent Rule Increasingly Driving Liberal American Jews on to the Streets,” The Guardian, (May 16, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/16/israel-palestine-protests-american-jewish-groups

  19. 19.

    https://ifnotnowmovement.org

  20. 20.

    Tom McCarthy, “Israel’s Violent Rule Increasingly Driving Liberal American Jews on to the Streets,” The Guardian, (May 16, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/16/israel-palestine-protests-american-jewish-groups

  21. 21.

    Barney Breen-Portnoy, “Top American Jewish Leader: US Must Stand by its Allies as Middle East Map Is Being Redrawn,” The Algemeiner, (May 18, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/05/18/top-american-jewish-leader-us-must-stand-by-its-allies-as-middle-east-map-is-being-redrawn/

  22. 22.

    Amir Tiban, “US Jews Torn Over Trump Exit from Iran Nuclear Deal,” Haaretz, (May 9, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-u-s-jews-torn-over-trump-s-exit-from-iran-nuclear-deal-1.6072385

  23. 23.

    http://jstreet.org/news-roundups/news-roundup-may-9-2018/#.WwgtJlMvy2I

  24. 24.

    www.AIPAC.org

  25. 25.

    https://www.ajc.org/news/ajc-statement-on-president-trumps-decision-to-withdraw-from-iran-nuclear-deal

  26. 26.

    J staff, “From ‘Violation’ to Sign this ‘Thank You’ Card, Jewish Groups React to Iran Withdrawal,” Jewish News of Northern California, (May 8, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jweekly.com/2018/05/08/violation-sign-thank-card-jewish-groups-react-iran-deal-withdrawal/

  27. 27.

    Daniel Greenfield, “Jewish Groups Praise President Trump for Dumping Iran Scam,” Frontpage Magazine, (May 9, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/270130/jewish-groups-praise-president

  28. 28.

    Michael Koplow, “How to Evaluate Trump’s Withdrawal from the Iran Deal,” Israel Policy Forum, (May 9, 2018).

  29. 29.

    Daniel Greenfield, “Jewish Groups Praise President Trump for Dumping Iran Scam,” Front Page Magazine, (May 9, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/270130/jewish-groups-praise-president

  30. 30.

    “Las Vegas Jews Rally for Victims in Wake of Shooting,” The Times of Israel, (October 4, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.timesofisrael.com/las-vegas-jews-rally-for-victims-in-wake-of-shooting/

  31. 31.

    Ryan Torok, “Jewish Groups Step Up to Help in Wake of Las Vegas Shootings,” Jewish Journal, (October 5, 2017). Retrieved from http://jewishjournal.com/news/nation/225435/jewish-groups-step-up-to-help-in-wake-of-las-vegas-shooting/

  32. 32.

    “Jewish Groups Call for More Gun Control in Las Vegas Aftermath,” Jerusalem Post, (October 3, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Jewish-groups-call-for-more-gun-control-in-Las-Vegas-aftermath-506609

  33. 33.

    “Jewish Groups Call for Tougher Gun Control Laws,” The Jewish News of Northern California, (October 3, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.jweekly.com/2017/10/03/jewish-groups-call-tougher-gun-control-laws/

  34. 34.

    Ben Sales and Josefin Dolsten, “Florida’s Schools Jewish Victims Remembered for their kindness,” JTA, (February 15, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jta.org/2018/02/15/news-opinion/united-states/remembering-the-lives-of-the-parkland-shootings-jewish-victims

  35. 35.

    Retrieved from http://www.jewishpublicaffairs.org/wpcontent/uploads/sites/10/2015/09/Jewish-Call-for-Ending-Gun-Violence.pdf

  36. 36.

    Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-deeply-disturbed-by-school-shooting-in-parkland-florida-vows-to-continue

  37. 37.

    Tovah Lazaroff, “US Jewish Groups Express Grief, Frustration Following Deadly School Shooting,” Jerusalem Post, (February 15, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/US-Jewish-groups-express-grief-frustration-following-deadly-school-shooting-542762

  38. 38.

    “Jewish Day Schools Across US Join Walkout Against Gun Violence,” JTA, (March 15, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Jewish-day-schools-across-US-join-walkouts-against-gun-violence-545170

  39. 39.

    http://jpfo.org

  40. 40.

    Antonia Blumberg, “82 Rabbis, Activists Arrested on Capitol Hill Over DACA Protest,” The Huffington Post, (January 17, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rabbis-arrested-daca-protest_us_5a5f8b13e4b046f0811c6213

  41. 41.

    Tamara Zieve, “Rabbis and Jewish Activists Detained in DC while Defending ‘Dreamers,’” Jerusalem Post, (January 17, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Rabbis-and-Jewish-activists-detained-in-DC-while-defending-Dreamers-537095

  42. 42.

    http://www.jewishpublicaffairs.org/jewish-council-for-public-affairs-joins-forces-with-dreamers-latino-organizations-and-jewish-activists-to-call-for-immediate-passage-of-dream-act/

  43. 43.

    https://www.hias.org/blog/los-angeles-jewish-community-unites-support-refugees

  44. 44.

    https://www.pghcitypaper.com/Blogh/archives/2018/01/30/pittsburgh-jewish-activists-join-immigrant-groups-in-calling-for-path-to-citizenship-for-dreamers

  45. 45.

    https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2018/03/01/valley-jewish-groups-stand-solidarity-dreamers/

  46. 46.

    Arnold Eisen and Serene Jones, “In Thanksgiving Spirit, Keep DACA Dreamers at Family Table,” USA Today, (November 20, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2017/11/20/thanksgiving-spirit-keep-daca-dreamers-at-family-table-serene-jones-arnold-eisen-column/870765001/

  47. 47.

    Sergey Kadinsky, “OU, Agudath Condemn Separation of Illegal Immigrant Children,” Queens Jewish Link, (June 20, 2018). Retrieved from http://www.queensjewishlink.com/featured-stories/ou-agudah-condemn-separation-of-illegal-immigrant-children

  48. 48.

    Ibid.

  49. 49.

    http://www.jewishpublicaffairs.org/jcpa-strongly-condemns-separation-of-children-and-families-at-the-border/

  50. 50.

    https://rac.org/reform-jewish-movement-condemns-decision-roll-back-federal-affirmative-action-guidance

  51. 51.

    Also known as “food stamps.”

  52. 52.

    http://www.jewishpublicaffairs.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/09/05.15.18-Faith-Letter-on-Farm-Bill.pdf

  53. 53.

    Josefin Dolsten, “Brett Kavanaugh Nomination Set Up Battles over Abortion, Health Care, and Religion,” JTA, (July 9, 2018).

  54. 54.

    Ibid.

  55. 55.

    https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-response-to-the-presidents-nomination-of-judge-brett-kavanaugh-to-serve-as

  56. 56.

    Josefin Dolsten, “Brett Kavanaugh Nomination Set Up Battles over Abortion, Health Care, and Religion,” JTA, (July 9, 2018).

  57. 57.

    Michael Wilner and Danielle Ziri, “Jewish Federations Furious Over Israel’s Decision on Western Wall,” Jerusalem Post, (June 26, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Jewish-Federations-privately-furious-over-Kotel-decision-497981

  58. 58.

    Avi Shafran, “Kotel Controversy Shows that Jewish Groups Don’t Represent Orthodox,” The Forward, (July 6, 2017). Retrieved from https://forward.com/opinion/israel/376356/kotel-controversy-shows-us-jewish-groups-dont-represent-orthodox/

  59. 59.

    Michael Wilner and Danielle Ziri, “Jewish Federations Furious Over Israel’s Decision on Western Wall,” Jerusalem Post, (June 26, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Jewish-Federations-privately-furious-over-Kotel-decision-497981

  60. 60.

    Ibid.

  61. 61.

    http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/why-orthodox-leaders-are-caught-in-the-middle-on-kotel-controversy/

  62. 62.

    https://www.nif.org/news-media/press-releases/top-american-jewish-organizations-in-letter-to-herzog-nation-state-bill-would-enshrine-discrimination-into-israels-basic-laws/

  63. 63.

    “Israeli Parliament Passes Contentious Jewish Nation Bill,” CBSnews.com, (July 19, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-parliament-passes-contentious-jewish-nation-bill/

  64. 64.

    https://nypost.com/2018/07/19/israel-passes-contentious-jewish-nation-state-law/

  65. 65.

    Retrieved from email, “Statement on Passage of the Nation-State Law,” IPForum.org (July 19, 2018).

  66. 66.

    Ellie Silverman, “Neo-Nazis Marched Past their Synagogue Chanting Sieg Heil,” Washington Post, (August 23, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/neo-nazis-marched-past-their-synagogue-chanting-sieg-heil-two-weeks-later-the-charlottesville-jewish-community-is-still-healing/2017/08/26/d75ef1d0-8a70-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.84bf7b82508f

  67. 67.

    Steven Windmueller, “How Charlottesville Defined the Trump Presidency,” Jewish Journal, (August 17, 2017). Retrieved from (http://jewishjournal.com/opinion/223195/charlottesville-defined-trump-presidency/

  68. 68.

    Stewart Ain, “Reactions from Across the Jewish World to the Hate in Charlottesville,” The New York Jewish Week, (August 16, 2017). Retrieved from http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/reactions-from-across-the-jewish-world-to-the-hate-in-charlottesville/

  69. 69.

    Retrieved from http://www.rjchq.org/rjc_statement_on_charlottesville

  70. 70.

    Mark Barabak and Michael Finnegan, “For Jewish Americans, Echoes of the Holocaust and Anger over Trump’s Response to Charlottesville,” Los Angeles Times, (August 18, 2017). Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-charlottesville-jews-20170817-story.html

  71. 71.

    Ibid.

  72. 72.

    Steven Windmueller, “Hate in America: The Assault on America’s Jews and the State of Israel,” eJewish Philanthropy, (March 15, 2017). Retrieved from https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/hate-in-america-the-assault-on-americas-jews-and-the-state-of-israel/

  73. 73.

    https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map

  74. 74.

    Steven Windmueller, “Hate in America: The Assault on America’s Jews and the State of Israel,” eJewish Philanthropy, (March 15, 2017). Retrieved from https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/hate-in-america-the-assault-on-americas-jews-and-the-state-of-israel/

  75. 75.

    See Chap. 3 for additional details.

  76. 76.

    https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/anti-semitic-incidents-surged-nearly-60-in-2017-according-to-new-adl-report

  77. 77.

    https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/anti-semitic-incidents-surged-nearly-60-in-2017-according-to-new-adl-report

  78. 78.

    Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-data-shows-anti-semitic-incidents-continue-surge-in-2017-compared-to-2016

  79. 79.

    https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/anti-semitic-incidents-surged-nearly-60-in-2017-according-to-new-adl-report

  80. 80.

    Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/press-center/CR_4862_Journalism-Task-Force_v2.pdf

  81. 81.

    Daniel J. Roth, “ADL Report: 4.2 million anti-Semitic Tweets over One Year Period,” JTA, (May 7, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jta.org/2018/05/07/news-opinion/united-states/twitter-to-toughen-rules-in-aftermath-of-adl-report-on-anti-semitic-tweets?utm_source=JTA%20Maropost&utm_campaign=JTA&utm_medium=email&mpweb=1161-4200-94039

  82. 82.

    Raphael Ahron, “Pandemic’ of Anti-Semitism Taking Shape Worldwide,” Times of Israel, (February 27, 2017). Retrieved from http://www.timesofisrael.com/pandemic-of-anti-semitism-taking-shape-worldwide-even-threatens-america-warns-top-us-jewish-leader/

  83. 83.

    Steven Windmueller, “A Perfect Firestorm for Anti-Semitism,” The New York Jewish Week, (May 1, 2012). Retrieved from http://www.jewishresearch.org/quad/05-12/firestorm.htm

  84. 84.

    Jonathan D. Sarna, “That Other Time Jews Were Hated in America—3 Lessons to Learn from it,” The Forward, (November 15, 2016). Retrieved from https://forward.com/opinion/354519/that-other-time-jews-were-hated-in-america-and-3-lessons-to-learn-from-it-n/

  85. 85.

    Max Fisher, “Are Jews the New WASPS?” The Atlantic, (May 12, 2010). Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2010/05/are-jews-the-new-wasps/340888/

  86. 86.

    Steven Windmueller, “Rethinking the Jewish Condition: Five Scenarios That Are Impacting the Course of Jewish History,” eJewish Philanthropy, (April 3, 2014). Retrieved from http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/rethinking-the-jewish-condition-five-scenarios-that-are-impacting-the-course-of-jewish-history/

  87. 87.

    Gershom Gorenberg, “Are Jews White?” The American Prospect, (August 29, 2017). Retrieved from http://prospect.org/article/are-jews-white-its-mistake-even-ask

  88. 88.

    Steven Windmueller, “Why Here? Why Now? Understanding the Rise of anti-Semitism in America,” eJewish Philanthropy, (February 28, 2017). Retrieved from https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/why-now-why-here-understanding-the-rise-of-anti-semitism-in-america/

  89. 89.

    Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/adl-report-white-supremacist-murders-more-than-doubled-in-2017

  90. 90.

    Retrieved from http://dc.adl.org/news/adl-report-white-supremacist-propaganda-on-campus-rises-77-percent/

  91. 91.

    Christopher Mathias, “All the White Supremacists Running for Office in 2018,” The Huffington Post, (February 16, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-supremacists-running-for-office-2018_us_5a7da926e4b0c6726e1285c1

  92. 92.

    Jasmine Johnson, “How a Nazi Just Won the GOP Party Nomination in Chicago,” The GRIO, (March 21, 2018). Retrieved from https://thegrio.com/2018/03/21/369296-illionois-gop-disapproves-of-white-supremacist-who-won-party-nomination/

  93. 93.

    Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/blog/congressional-candidate-paul-nehlen-spouts-racist-anti-semitic-rhetoric

  94. 94.

    Retrieved from https://www.adl.org/blog/holocaust-deniers-and-other-anti-semites-making-inroads-into-mainstream-us-politics

  95. 95.

    Ron Kampeas, “What Are Right Wing Extremists Doing in Republican Primaries and What Can the Party Do About It?” JTA, (May 25, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.jta.org/2018/05/25/news-opinion/politics/what-are-right-wing-extremists-doing-in-republican-primaries-and-what-can-the-party-do-about-it

  96. 96.

    Retrieved from https://www.jta.org/2018/06/06/news-opinion/politics/years-biggest-day-primaries-left-jewish-incumbents-mostly-safe

  97. 97.

    Shira Hanau, “Tensions Heat Up at NYU as Pro-Israel Pro BDS Groups Face Off—Again,” The New York Jewish Week, (April 18, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.ajc.org/news/how-jews-on-the-left-and-the-right-are-empowering-bds

  98. 98.

    Retrieved from http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/jewish-identity-tested-in-new-nyu-tensions/

  99. 99.

    “Governors United against BDS.” Retrieved from https://www.ajc.org/governors

  100. 100.

    David Halbfinger, “Boycott Drive Put Israel on a Blacklist, Now Israel has One of its Own,” New York Times, (January 7, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/07/world/middleeast/israel-bds-boycott-divestment-sanctions.html

  101. 101.

    TOI Staff, “Rights Groups Slam Ban on Entry to Israel for BDS Activists,” Times of Israel, (January 7, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.timesofisrael.com/rights-groups-slam-ban-on-entry-to-israel-for-bds-activists/

  102. 102.

    “Protests Force Starbucks to Ditch ADL from Leading Anti-Racism Training,” Truthdig.com, (May 3, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.truthdig.com/articles/starbucks-ditches-adl-from-leading-anti-racism-training-after-protests/

  103. 103.

    Debra Nussbaum Cohen, “Starbucks denies that it ‘demoted’ ADL in its anti-bias training,” JTA, (May 2, 2018). Retrieved from https://www.truthdig.com/articles/starbucks-ditches-adl-from-leading-anti-racism-training-after-protests/

  104. 104.

    Ibid.

  105. 105.

    JTA, “Houston Jewish Federation Reports Community ‘Impacted’ by Hurricane Harvey,” Jewish Journal, (August 27, 2017). Retrieved from http://jewishjournal.com/news/nation/223662/houston-jewish-federation-reports-community-impacted-hurricane-harvey/

  106. 106.

    JTA, “Houston Jewish Community Hit Hard by Hurricane Harvey,” The Forward, (August 27, 2017). Retrieved from https://forward.com/fast-forward/381148/houston-jewish-community-hit-hard-by-hurricane-harvey/

  107. 107.

    Rafael Hoffman, “Houston’s Jewish Community Struggles to Recover from Hurricane Harvey,” Hamonia, (August 29, 2017). Retrieved from http://hamodia.com/2017/08/29/houstons-jewish-community-struggles-recover-hurricane-harvey/

  108. 108.

    “Houston Jewish Community Ravaged by Harvey’s Torrential Rains,” JTA, (August 29, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.jta.org/2017/08/29/news-opinion/united-states/houston-jewish-community-ravaged-by-harveys-torrential-rains

  109. 109.

    Based on email information provided by Lee Wunsch on May 2, 2018.

  110. 110.

    Retrieved from https://www.houstonjewish.org/community/hurricane-harvey-important-community-information/fo

  111. 111.

    Retrieved from https://www.houstonjewish.org/community/hurricane-harvey-important-community-information/fo

  112. 112.

    “Hurricane Harvey: Israel to Donate $1 Million in Aid to Jewish Community in Houston,” First Post, (September 4, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/world/hurricane-harvey-israel-to-donate-1-million-in-aid-to-jewish-community-in-houston-4008313.html

  113. 113.

    Julia Sharpe-Levine, “Being Jewish in the Age of Trump: Jews Must Honor Our History of Oppression by Resisting White Supremacy,” Huffington Post, (January 6, 2017). Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/being-jewish-in-the-age-of-trump-why-we-must-honor_us_58619059e4b014e7c72eddc6

  114. 114.

    Retrieved from https://www.houstonjewish.org/community/hurricane-harvey-important-community-information/fo

  115. 115.

    David Bernstein and Doug Kahn, “The Return of the JCRC,” eJewish Philanthropy, (November 13, 2017). Retrieved from https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/the-return-of-the-jcrc/

  116. 116.

    Stephen Lurie, “Dismal Failure of Jewish Groups to Confront Trump,” The New Republic, (October 24, 2017). Retrieved from https://newrepublic.com/article/145482/dismal-failure-jewish-groups-confront-trump

  117. 117.

    Steven Windmueller, “In this New Age of the Jewish Political Awakening,” eJewish Philanthropy, (March 25, 2018). Retrieved from https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/in-this-new-age-the-jewish-political-awakening/

  118. 118.

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