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Feb 7, 2019 · Klobuchar, who is of Slovenian descent, likes to joke about how often she’s asked if she’s Jewish. No, but here are five things about her that are. She made her name in Jewish Minnesota.
- She made her name in Jewish Minnesota: “She’s ubiquitous in the Minnesota Jewish community,” said Steve Hunegs, the executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
- She is the only one of seven presidential hopefuls who voted with AIPAC on an anti-BDS bill: Among the seven presidential candidates in the Senate Democratic caucus, Klobuchar was one of two who voted to approve a law that would consolidate $38 billion in defense assistance for Israel while protecting states that penalize businesses that boycott Israel.
- She’s a go-to Democrat for the Orthodox: Orthodox umbrella groups increasingly embrace policies (on Israel’s hawkish government, abortion and other social issues) that hew closer to the American right, but also endeavor to sustain friendships on both sides of the aisle.
- She tried to explain feather boas to Ariel Sharon: Klobuchar’s first visit to Israel was in 2005, when she was contemplating her first run for the Senate.
Klobuchar, who is of Slovenian descent, likes to joke about how often she’s asked if she’s Jewish. She is a member of the United Church of Christ. On February 10, 2019, Klobuchar announced that she is running for President and will compete in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
Amy Jean Klobuchar is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the county attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Here are some things you need to know about Klobuchar. 1 Klobuchar says she got her start in politics after the birth of her daughter: In 1995, Klobuchar's daughter was born during a brief period ...
She may not be Jewish, but she’s an honorary member of the Minnesota Jewish community. Early on in her career, Klobuchar was introduced to the Jewish community by one of her mentors, state ...
Amy Jean Klobuchar (born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer. She is the senior United States Senator from Minnesota since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is the first elected female senator from Minnesota and the second female senator in the state after Muriel Humphrey Brown .
