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Tevi Troy


Tevi Troy is a presidential historian and former White House aide. In 2001, he served as the first director of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives at the Department of Labor. His latest book is Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump

Latest Content

  1. Observation ·

    The Life and Times of the Faith-Based Initiative

    By Tevi Troy

    Religious organizations need a voice inside the federal government. Is the twenty-year-old office still up to the task?

    The Life and Times of the Faith-Based Initiative
  2. Observation ·

    A Brief History of Israel’s Ambassadors to Washington, Their Successes, and Their Troubles

    By Tevi Troy

    As a new Israeli ambassador to the U.S. prepares to assume his duties, we look back at his predecessors and the evolving political environment they had to navigate.

    A Brief History of Israel’s Ambassadors to Washington, Their Successes, and Their Troubles
  3. Observation ·

    An Eye-Opening Introduction to the Jewish Influence on America’s Founding

    By Tevi Troy

    A new online course illuminates how Jewish teachings, combined with the age's best Enlightenment sensibilities, helped to create and to guide the young republic.

    An Eye-Opening Introduction to the Jewish Influence on America’s Founding
  4. Response ·

    Judaism Can Help Those Whose Electronic Yearnings Get the Better of Them

    By Tevi Troy

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Judaism Can Help Those Whose Electronic Yearnings Get the Better of Them