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As Anthony Weiner eyes a political comeback, can he count on Jewish voters?

JL;DR SUMMARY Anthony Weiner, once a notable Jewish Democrat from New York, has taken steps toward a potential political comeback by registering for a city council candidacy. 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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U.S. Israel RelationsIsrael AdvocacyJewish ValuesJewish VotersOrthodox CommunityNew York City PoliticsAnthony WeinerSexting ScandalPolitical ComebackHawkish Stance

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New York City, New York, United States
"his political career unravel amid sexting scandals and a two-year jail sentence for inappropriate online contact with a minor, has taken a formal step toward a potential political comeback. Over the weekend, Weiner registered as a candidate in next years Democratic primaries for a New York City Council seat representing lower Manhattan."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Anthony Weiner on Sept. 4, 2013 at a bakery in the Orthodox-populated Borough Park neighborhood in Brooklyn, where he lashed out at a patron."
Queens, New York, United States
"Weiner maintained a stronger connection with the Orthodox Jewish communities in Queens and Brooklyn, a voter base with far less presence in Manhattan, than he did with Jews in New York City."
Ukraine
"sensitive to the Haredi community like the preservation of Jewish gravesites in Ukraine and Metzitzah Bpeh, a controversial circumcision ritual."
Saudi Arabia
"to Huma Abedin, a Muslim-American who was raised in Saudi Arabia."
Israel
"and urged fairness in the case of Shalom Rubashkin, a prominent member of the Chabad community and the former head of Americas largest kosher meat processing plant in Iowa, who was convicted in 2009 on fraud charges. Pollard was released in 2015 and moved to Israel a few years later."

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