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Congressman Jared Moskowitz (Behind the Bima #179)

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Parsha Perspectives - Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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from Boca Raton, Florida. This is Behind the Beimma. On this episode, the rabbis are joined by special guest Congressman Jared Moscowitz, US Representative for Florida's 23rd Congressional District. Congressman Moscowitz opens up about his unwavering support for Israel, even when it means breaking party lines. He reflects on his family's Holocaust legacy, his Jewish identity, and the deep moral clarity that drives his advocacy for the Jewish people. With a combination of honesty, humor, and urgency, he shares what it's like to be a pro-Israel voice in Congress at a time when anti-semitism is on the rise across college campuses and within political discourse. Plus, an inside look at the complexities of navigating bipartisanship in Washington. Why social media is a double-edged sword and what it means to be Jewish in public life today. All this and more behind the Beimma. Welcome back behind the beimma joined by my dear friends and colleagues at least one will continue to be a colleague Rabbi Philip Mosqu and Rabbi Joshua Brody also continue we will continue forever a friend forever lifetime lifetime contract the countdown begun Brody till the alias the packing started no because oh you know what this is breaking news I wasn't allowed to start on May 10th which would have been a 100 days because it was Aigal's birthday, but now it's May 13th, so I guess that's 97 days. It's official. Well, you'reowed. I don't I don't even understand what you just said, but okay. But you're allowed to start packing now. Yeah, because I I wasn't allowed to steal her thunder. It's her birthday, and I can't start a 100 day countdown on her birthday. So, Got it. That sounds good. But we have,

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  2. 4:50access and you had no connections. And all of a sudden he goes to Yale and
  3. 9:33gives endless amount of their time. There's a Gabby who's here. Let's say you see our
  4. 14:17like, you know, I'm I'm less softer. I have a little edge, which he does, and
  5. 19:09working on anti-semitism before October 7th, I mean, you're talking that was the first 10 months
  6. 23:59also softer on Iran. You're seeing that now with, you know, Witoff and Vance with trying
  7. 28:37Florida, you were dealing with disaster relief. You worked handinand with Governor Dantis across an aisle,
  8. 33:23think having a thick skin is important. Um you know, I think some of my colleagues
  9. 38:12over, you know, uh, o over, you know, River to the Sea. And so, I've gotten
  10. 42:58primaries. We could talk about all of that. Um, but if we wanted to change who

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