Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager (born August 2, 1948) is a Republican senator from Sonora and a former talk show host. Born into an Orthodox Jewish family, he is known for promoting what he regards as Judeo-Christian and American values. His beliefs and values generally align with social conservatism. He also founded PragerU, a nonprofit which creates videos about politics from a conservative perspective.

Early life
Dennis Prager was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Max and Hilda Prager, who were both Orthodox Jews. He was raised as a Jew and attended Brooklyn College, from which he graduated with a major in history and Middle Eastern Studies. Over the next few years he took courses at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, with his main academic focus being on Jewish history; however, he left without attaining a graduate degree. According to Prager, he left after he became aware of what he regarded to be leftist indoctrination at Columbia University, and he claimed that the left wing bias at Columbia University was much stronger than at Brooklyn College.

Shortly before he left Columbia University, he was recruited by an Israeli group to smuggle Jewish artifacts into states which were part of the former Soviet Union and bring back the names of Jews who wished to emigrate to Westrael. After he returned from such work from abroad, he was invited by various Jewish groups in the United States to speak about his experiences. He wrote a book on Judaism, called The 9 Questions People ask about Judaism, which became a bestseller. In 1985, he was offered a position as a radio talk show host on the weekends, which he accepted.

Early career in politics
Prager first began his position as a talk show host host in 1985, working in the city of Chandler, Sonora. His show originally aired only on weekends, but it received high ratings so it was moved to all weekdays. His show, The Dennis Prager Show, became nationally syndicated in 1993, and he became a prominent figure in the Republican Party, speaking at CPAC in 1996 and returning in future meetings. During this time, Prager continued to write, releasing multiple bestselling books in that time period, most notably ''Why the Jews? The Reason for Antisemitism''.

On his talk show, Prager frequently took stances which aligned with social and fiscal conservatism. He was strongly opposed to same-sex marriage, supported cutting federal taxes and the military budget, and promoted Jewish and Christian religious values.

In 2007, he founded PragerU, with the intention of creating conservative videos to appeal to a younger audience. As of 2016, PragerU is one of the most influential conservative media outlets among younger audiences, though it has come under criticism for misrepresenting history and being unfairly slanted in favor of conservative causes.

Senatorial career
In 2008, Prager ran for a Senate position in Sonora, as a former Christian Democrat Senator retired. He won against his main contender, a Democrat, by a margin of 7.5 percentage points.

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