by Philip Klein
Progressives are more comfortable with the idea of Jews as victims than as people who fight back.
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Vice President Kamala Harris attend Israel’s Independence Day reception, hosted by the Embassy of Israel to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., June 6, 2023.
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Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was deservedly lampooned when he was forced to delete a social-media post that botched the story of Hanukkah. As embarrassing as it was, the mistake was quite revealing about the progressive attitude toward Judaism and modern Israel.
In what should have been an easy “Happy Hanukkah” post on X, Emhoff attached a photo of himself and Harris lighting a menorah with the following message:
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Philip Klein is the editor of National Review Online.
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Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was deservedly lampooned when he was forced to delete a social-media post that botched the story of Hanukkah. As embarrassing as it was, the mistake was quite revealing about the progressive attitude toward Judaism and modern Israel.
In what should have been an easy “Happy Hanukkah” post on X, Emhoff attached a photo of himself and Harris lighting a menorah with the following message:
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About the Author
Philip Klein is the editor of National Review Online.
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