what s it like being the first second gentleman? he s never been here. doug emhoff is making history of his own. what is your job? as he redefines an old role for a new generation. there s this toxicity, this masculine idea of what a man is. a father it s the kids initials. i wanted really a reminder. what s important to me. who with the vice president is marking many firsts. this was very emotional to be able to do this. while still trying to make time for each other. we re not each other s chief of staff. we re husband and wife. the opportunity of a lifetime for the former entertainment lawyer who gave up his job to support his wife. men need to support women. in this series, we talk to people in politics and pop culture and find out what it s like to be them. now being the second gentleman. what s it like to be the first second gentleman? i m only the first second gentleman because the country elected the first woman vice president, so i lo
Mezuzah existed, survived a fire apparently at the temple. so my parents, both kids, and others were able to be here and participate in the ceremony affixing this. and i got to tell you, there were tears. it was very emotional to be able to do this. and it s the first mezuzah ever on the vice president s residence or the white house. being with my parents who are in their 80s and think about their lifetime, they were born in the 30s and early 40s, and what they ve seen and experienced. to be able to have their son be the first jewish person married to a vice president or a president and then to just live openly as a jew, a sense proudly. proudly and openly, which is how i m doing this. and when they saw that, it just really hit them hard. that was very emotional. what does it mean to you that you are the first jewish person