CHICAGO (JNS) — Doug Emhoff told attendees of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday that his non-Jewish wife, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, helps him connect with his Jewish faith.
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“She comes to synagogue with me for High Holiday services, and I go to church with her for Easter,” said Emhoff, who has often served as a White House emissary to the Jewish community.
“I get to enjoy her mom’s chile relleno recipe every Christmas, and she makes a mean brisket for Passover that brings me right back to my grandmother’s apartment in Brooklyn—you know, the one with the plastic-covered couches,” Emhoff said.
No, it isn’t. There are lots of Jews who aren’t particularly Jewish, in that they adhere to zero Jewish values, principles, or mitzvot. This is true of every religion. That’s like saying it’s anti-Catholic to point out that lapsed Catholics aren’t particularly Catholic. https://t.co/otM1a6l1dx
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 21, 2024
“Kamala has fought against antisemitism and all forms of hate her whole career,” Emhoff added, adopting a phrase that the Biden administration has used for years broadening Jew-hatred. “She encouraged me, as second gentleman, to take up that fight, which is so personal to me.”
Emhoff, who drew ridicule last year for apparently misunderstanding the Chanukah story, told the audience about taking the bus to Hebrew school growing up, and about working at the decidedly non-kosher restaurant McDonald’s.
He told the crowd that his wife, the Democratic nominee for president, “stands up to bullies—just like my parents taught me to.”
“She likes to see people do well and hates when they’re treated unfairly,” he said. “Her empathy is her strength.”
Emhoff drew mixed reactions from Jewish viewers.
“I’ve appreciated each time I’ve met with Doug Emhoff to discuss the surge in antisemitism in the United States. He’s sincere and serious in embracing his Jewish identity and trying to make a difference,” wrote Nathan Diament, executive director of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center.
“The Jewish vote may be decisive in this election—especially in Pennsylvania and possibly Michigan and Wisconsin,” he added. “Outreach by Doug Emhoff will be crucial, as will how Kamala Harris fleshes out her policy positions re Israel and other issues.”
Josh Hammer, senior editor-at-large at Newsweek, saw things quite differently.
“Behold, the loser assimilationist mentality that has defined weak-kneed Jews from the sin of the Golden Calf through Second Temple-era Hellenizers through World War II-era kapos,” he wrote. “Every Jewish man marrying a non-Jewish woman gives Hitler a victory from the grave. Emhoff is no different.”
Behold, the loser assimilationist mentality that has defined weak-kneed Jews from the sin of the golden calf through Second Temple-era Hellenizers through WWII-era kapos.
Every Jewish man marrying a non-Jewish woman gives Hitler a victory from the grave. Emhoff is no different. https://t.co/ZjIVSVGMsW
— Josh Hammer (@josh_hammer) August 21, 2024
Don’t forget his daughter fundraised for Hamas.
This is his second non Jewish wife and his children from
Previous marriage were raised as goyim
The only Jewish thing is HIS WIFE needs Jewish votes and money
He is like a pig see I’m kosher too
Mr Harris is the epitome of what a secular Jew really is. The fact that he can honestly claim that his shiksa bring some closer to Judaism is a laugh. The only thing she is doing for him is bringing him a lot closer to permanent gehenim.
The other hypocrisy of his comments are sickening and need to be pointed out by every single Shomer Torah U’Mitzvos.
It’s not a mitzvah in this case to be nice and to just shake your head and say oh he’s a poor soul. No, he is a Rosha merusha.
He is so Jewish that by his own admission, he goes to church with her on Easter!
Just as much as Santa connects us to a menorah
His wife’s pastor is a radical raved anti semite and an anti American. This is ok by him
Nebach once a jew intermarries avrham avinu who schleps every jew out of gehnim does not schlep an intermarried jew. His mtzva of bris mila is lost. many poskim say there is no mitzva of kriuv to such a jew
Any Jew that votes for her is considered to be a goi .
This idiot makes me throw up.
As sad and tragic as that sounds it’s probably true.
Have you seen his daughter:(
Sick and sicker. This Doug is seriously demented.
“she is so bad for this country, that all I have left to do is to have faith and pray that a miracle occurs to save us all”
Can she buy Maftir Yoinoh when “… She comes to synagogue with me for High Holiday services …?
rl”z, he is typical of a large segment of american jews. if harris is elected as potus, maybe the lubavitchers will send someone to light hanukkah candles for him, or maybe put tefillin on him for national brotherhood week. politicians love photo ops.
Sounds like he connects her to her yoshke faith too.
Give him back his Orlah, the guy is a real shm
#k.
Daughter supports terrorism.
Sleeps with whom ever.
We don’t need this kind of person in our tribe.
Has anybody noticed the massive tattoos on both arms of Emhoff’s daughter? I guess that is defined as Yiddisha nachas.
Oh Doug let me bobypin your yarlmulke, I loved playing pin the tail on the donkey when I was a kid. The captioned photo and her sick grin say it all.
He is basically admitting, I’d say bragging, that he is so assimilated that he is worse than his shiksa prostitute,
Oy vey!
What naches she gives him!
Maybe she’ll become a sheliach!!!
the OU must immediately fire Nathan Diament