On Tuesday night, as I watched the results come in from the New Hampshire primary, it dawned me that I was witnessing history.
Jews have won Senate seats and House races, captured governor’s mansions, even been given the No. 2 position on a presidential ticket, but this was the first time that American voters in a single state had decided, overwhelmingly, that the awesome power of the presidency should be placed in the hands of a Jew. Years upon years of playing the role of Joseph—now suddenly one small group of Americans were saying, “you can be Pharaoh too” (or in this case, the president.)
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