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Apr 15, 2022 · Speaking to Politico this week, though, Emhoff said he was never that religious growing up. It was only later in life that he realized his faith was unique.
Jul 6, 2021 · However, becoming the first second gentleman (it's a mouthful, we know!) isn't the only feat Emhoff accomplished during the swearing in ceremony, for he also became the first Jewish person married to a U.S. president or vice president (via The Times of Israel). Here's what we know about his ties to the religion.
Douglas Craig Emhoff was born on October 13, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jewish parents, Barbara (née Kanzer) and Michael Emhoff. He has a brother and a sister. From 1969 to 1981, he grew up in Matawan and Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, and attended Cedar Ridge High School.
Oct 23, 2023 · Doug Emhoff has spent the weeks after the Hamas attack on Israel acting as a touchstone for some of the anguish, fear and anger felt by Jewish Americans.
Apr 30, 2022 · WASHINGTON (JTA) — Douglas Emhoff told a group that brings Jews and Muslims together that his history-making role as the second gentleman and as the first Jewish spouse of a president or vice...
Feb 17, 2023 · Second gentleman Emhoff visits Auschwitz, part of a push against antisemitism. Emhoff's recent efforts include holding an antisemitism roundtable with Jewish leaders, meeting with lawmakers and...
Oct 19, 2023 · Oct. 19, 2023 Updated 10:05 AM PT. Doug Emhoff had a job to do, but first he had to gather himself. Four days earlier, on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas militants had launched a...
