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Elected PA Jewish judge leaves Democratic party, citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY David Wecht, an elected Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice, has exited the Democratic Party to register as an independent, attributing his decision to a perceived rise in antisemitism within the party. 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 CommunityDemocratic PartyTree Of Life SynagoguePolitical AffiliationJohn FettermanHasan PikerGraham PlatnerDavid WechtCyril Wecht

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Pennsylvania, United States
"An elected Supreme Court justice in Pennsylvania announced Monday night..."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"...in 2018 when a far-right shooter killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh..."
Maine, United States
"...to become Maines Democratic candidate for Senate..."

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