# When Silence Was No Longer an Option: Congressman Randy Fine

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Podcast: [Behind the Bima](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-bima-394828)
Published: 2025-12-18T01:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Rabbi Efrem Goldberg speaks with Congressman Randy Fine about standing visibly Jewish in public life, including Fine’s historic decision to wear a kippah on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives amid rising antisemitism. The conversation explores Jewish pride, leadership under pressure, Israel after October 7, and the personal cost of moral clarity in today’s political climate.

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