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Anxiety, concern and hope: How swing-state rabbis, and their communities, are reacting to Trump’s win

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of Donald Trump's re-election, swing-state rabbis across America are expressing a range of emotions from anxiety to hope, reflecting the diverse concerns of their communities. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityPolitical ClimateDonald TrumpU.S. Israel RelationsUnityAm Yisrael ChaiRabbisJewish ResilienceMinoritiesSwing States

Places mentioned

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"said Friedman, senior rabbi of Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Philadelphia."
Detroit, Michigan, United States
"For Rabbi Asher Lopatin in suburban Detroit, the prevailing reaction to Tuesdays results has been hope."
Savannah, Georgia, United States
"in Savannah, Georgia, Rabbi Samuel Gelman said the first congregants he spoke to after Election Day prioritized domestic policy concerns."
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
"For Rabbi Joel Alter in Milwaukee, crafting his remarks proved a difficult balancing act."
Michigan, United States
"He hopes it could ease local disagreements over Israel in Michigan, which is home to the countrys largest Arab-American population."

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