Igrew up believing the Democratic Party was the natural home for Jews like me. It was the party of civil rights, compassion and standing up for the vulnerable. For decades, Jews overwhelmingly supported Democrats; nearly 78% voted for Kamala Harris in 2024, but I was not one of them. By then, I had already quietly stepped away.

I had seen too much. I had watched as antisemitism was excused as “anti-Zionism,” as progressive spaces turned openly hostile to anyone who dared to love Israel unapologetically. I saw Jewish students shouted down and shamed for supporting the world’s only Jewish state. I stayed quiet about it for too long, mainly because of the stigma attached to leaving the Democratic Party. Among many Jews, simply voting Republican can feel like wearing a scarlet letter. That st

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