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US Jewish community talks up Kamala Harris’s Jewish husband, and Biden links

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Published: 18 August 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Harris’s kids also have a Yiddish nickname for their mother; two of Joe Biden’s children are married to someone who is Jewish

Jewish community vocal over Kamala Harris's Jewish husband (Jerusalem Post)
t is not surprising that the Jewish community is excited to be represented on the Biden-Harris ticket. Political leanings of the community aside, Kamala Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, is a member of the tribe, and two of Joe Biden’s children are married to someone who is Jewish

 Kamala Harris’ Yiddish nickname shows how close she is with her Jewish family (JTA)

Photo: Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
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