NEW YORK CITY NY (VINnews)-In a recent address to a group of Orthodox Jewish business leaders, Eric Trump claimed he is “half-Jewish” due to his close ties with his sister Ivanka Trump, who converted to Judaism in 2009. Ivanka is married to Jared Kushner, an Orthodox Jew, and their family has embraced many Jewish traditions.
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During the event, Eric Trump reflected on his involvement in family gatherings and Jewish customs. He jokingly referred to himself as the “Shabbos goy,” a term used to describe a non-Jewish person who assists with tasks that observant Jews are prohibited from doing during the Sabbath. “I’ve been to more Shabbos dinners than almost anyone,” Trump remarked. “I always pushed the elevator button for them on Friday nights.”
Trump’s comment was met with laughter from the audience, as the crowd appreciated his light-hearted reference to Shabbat. His claim of being “half-Jewish,” while clearly meant in a symbolic sense, highlights the close relationship he shares with his sister and her family.
Ivanka Trump’s conversion to Judaism and her adherence to the faith has been a prominent aspect of her life, particularly during her time in the public eye as a senior advisor in the Trump White House. As a result, the Trump family’s ties to the Jewish community have been a recurring topic, especially during events and gatherings involving the Orthodox community.
Eric Trump’s remarks are part of a broader effort by the Trump family to maintain strong connections with Jewish voters and influential groups, a relationship that was particularly emphasized during Donald Trump’s presidency.
While Eric Trump’s claim of being “half-Jewish” was light-hearted and anecdotal, it reflects the family’s personal and cultural ties to Jewish traditions. The audience, largely composed of Orthodox Jewish businesspeople, seemed to enjoy the humorous nature of the comments, which highlighted the blend of family and faith in the Trump household.
You dont get non-frum/goyim proud of being “Jewish” often!
Half Jewish is like half pregnant. You either are, or you aren’t.
Personally I think it’s hilarious but it really shows how well in real life they get along with orthodox Jews and probably understand us better then secular Jews
“recent” its was ECAP 2022 which was in February so almost 3 years ago
I love Trump!
he was mal vlo taval
His gentile side Trumps his so called Jewish half.
we will take him
Julio Iglesias claimed he was half Jewish, Jewish from the waist up …
He has so much ‘chein’. Definitely a family with bonds to the Jewish nation that are beyond ‘politics’. Eric is so charming – almost temimusdik, in an innocent way. Heartwarming.
Would he say that at a non Jewish event? Very likely that not.
Hopefully, he was jesting about doing melacha for his fully Jewish family members. There are Shabbos elevators that some are lenient to use, but these are programmed to automatically stop on every floor, so it isn’t necessary to push any buttons on Shabbos or Yom Tov.
This is all going to come back to bite us