Politics & Government

The growing involvement of Jews in the politics of the nation and world around them is a testament both to their talent and to the broadening appreciation of diverse leadership in the United States in particular. From Benjamin Disraeli to Pierre Mendes-France, the increasing Jewish presence has carried into the second half of the twentieth century and spanned the range of political possibility.

From Hyam Solomon (“The Financier of the American Revolution”) to Bernard Baruch, from Tom Lantos to Charles Schumer, from Golda Meir to Bella Abzug, from Henry Kissinger to Paul Wolfowitz, from Eric Cantor to Joseph Lieberman, Jews have served their country as congressmen and senators, and as advisers to presidents across the spectrum of political persuasions.