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The Response to Sanders Finally Discussing His Judaism Probably Explains Why He Hasn’t Before
by Yair Rosenberg
March 7, 2016

On Sunday night, Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders participated in a CNN town hall debate. Over an often-contentious two hours, the candidates responded to audience questions on everything from gun violence to American infrastructure. But one of the most revealing exchanges came at the end of the evening, when the contenders were asked about their relationship with God. In a follow-up to the exchange, host Anderson Cooper asked Sanders to elaborate on his Jewish background, noting that the Vermont senator had drawn raised eyebrows from some Jews at his seeming reticence to discuss it. Sanders tackled the query head on: “No, I’m very proud of being Jewish. And being Jewish is so much of what I am.” READ MORE