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Bethany Mandel
Bethany Shondark Mandel (born Bethany Ann Horowitz) is an American conservative columnist and political commentator. She is a contributor to the New York Post and Washington Examiner, and is known for her writings on culture, education, and family policy from a right-wing perspective. Mandel was listed among The Jewish Week's "36 under 36" in 2013 and The Forward's "Forward 50" in 2015. In 2019, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency named her one of "50 Jews everyone should follow on Twitter."
Mandel was raised primarily by her mother in the Rochester, New York, area, and has described experiencing periods of poverty during her childhood. Her family relied on government assistance programs including "welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps."[non-primary source needed] Her mother died of lupus when Mandel was 16. At age 18, she changed her surname to her mother's maiden name, Murphy, becoming Bethany Shondark Murphy. Her father, who struggled with opioid addiction, died by suicide when she was 19.[non-primary source needed]
Mandel graduated from Rutgers University in 2008 with a BA in history and Jewish studies.
After university, Mandel moved to Washington, D.C., working for the Washington Hebrew Congregation while seeking a role in conservative politics. She subsequently spent a year in Cambodia teaching fifth grade at the Jay Pritzker Academy near Siem Reap.
Returning to Washington, D.C. in 2010, she pursued an Orthodox conversion to Judaism. Her professional work in the conservative sphere began with a fundraising and writing position at The Heritage Foundation, followed by a role as a marketer, editor, and blogger for Commentary magazine. In 2013, The Jewish Week named her one of its "36 under 36" for her role in reinvigorating Jewish public life.
Since 2013, she has worked primarily as a freelance writer and commentator, balancing her career with raising her children at home.
Mandel's commentary frequently addresses education, parenting, and cultural issues from a conservative standpoint. She is a regular contributor to the New York Post and Washington Examiner.
In 2023, she co-authored the book Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation with Karol Markowicz, which critiques progressive ideologies in education and culture.
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Bethany Mandel
Bethany Shondark Mandel (born Bethany Ann Horowitz) is an American conservative columnist and political commentator. She is a contributor to the New York Post and Washington Examiner, and is known for her writings on culture, education, and family policy from a right-wing perspective. Mandel was listed among The Jewish Week's "36 under 36" in 2013 and The Forward's "Forward 50" in 2015. In 2019, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency named her one of "50 Jews everyone should follow on Twitter."
Mandel was raised primarily by her mother in the Rochester, New York, area, and has described experiencing periods of poverty during her childhood. Her family relied on government assistance programs including "welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps."[non-primary source needed] Her mother died of lupus when Mandel was 16. At age 18, she changed her surname to her mother's maiden name, Murphy, becoming Bethany Shondark Murphy. Her father, who struggled with opioid addiction, died by suicide when she was 19.[non-primary source needed]
Mandel graduated from Rutgers University in 2008 with a BA in history and Jewish studies.
After university, Mandel moved to Washington, D.C., working for the Washington Hebrew Congregation while seeking a role in conservative politics. She subsequently spent a year in Cambodia teaching fifth grade at the Jay Pritzker Academy near Siem Reap.
Returning to Washington, D.C. in 2010, she pursued an Orthodox conversion to Judaism. Her professional work in the conservative sphere began with a fundraising and writing position at The Heritage Foundation, followed by a role as a marketer, editor, and blogger for Commentary magazine. In 2013, The Jewish Week named her one of its "36 under 36" for her role in reinvigorating Jewish public life.
Since 2013, she has worked primarily as a freelance writer and commentator, balancing her career with raising her children at home.
Mandel's commentary frequently addresses education, parenting, and cultural issues from a conservative standpoint. She is a regular contributor to the New York Post and Washington Examiner.
In 2023, she co-authored the book Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation with Karol Markowicz, which critiques progressive ideologies in education and culture.