Jared Moskowitz

Current Position and Previous Key Roles:

Marriage: Married; his wife is Leah Rifkin Moskowitz. Their marriage has lasted several years.
Children: He has two sons (exact names are not mentioned in public sources, but they are referred to as two sons).
Religious Orientation: Jewish; he comes from a Jewish family (his grandparents escaped Europe during the Holocaust, and part of his family was killed in Auschwitz). Moskowitz is known as an active Jew and emphasizes his Jewish identity and support for Israel (including participating in Hanukkah ceremonies and speeches related to anti-Semitism).

Current Position: U.S. Representative for Florida’s 23rd congressional district; serving since January 2023 (his current term will continue until January 2027). He is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee (ranking member of the Oversight & Intelligence Subcommittee) and Judiciary Committee.

Notable Previous Positions:
Broward County Commissioner from 2022 to 2023.
Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) from 2019 to 2021 (responsible for managing crises such as COVID-19 and hurricanes in Florida).

Has he traveled to Israel :

Yes, he has made several official trips to Israel:
May 2023: Traveled with a bipartisan congressional delegation led by Kevin McCarthy (former Speaker of the House) to Israel; met with President Isaac Herzog, the Speaker of the Knesset, visited the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
November 2023: Traveled to Israel following the October 7th attack; met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and the families of hostages; focused on supporting Israel and condemning Hamas.