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Tag: Political Endorsement

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Angela Buchdahl, prominent NYC rabbi, ratchets up criticism of Mamdani — and cautions against Jewish infighting

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 2 Nov

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, a prominent leader at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, addressed the Jewish community's strife surrounding Zohran Mamdani's mayoral candidacy, which has sparked controversy due to his anti-Zionist comments.

0 Politics Leadership

Rabbis Angela Buchdahl and Elliot Cosgrove show the split in the pulpit over political endorsements

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 28 Oct

The contentious New York City mayoral race has brought to light differing perspectives among Jewish rabbis regarding political endorsements.

0 Politics Israel

Minneapolis’ Omar Fateh is the latest democratic socialist and Israel critic to win his party’s endorsement for mayor

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 23 Jul

Omar Fateh, a democratic socialist and a prominent critic of Israel, has won the endorsement of the Democratic Party in Minneapolis in his bid to unseat the Jewish incumbent mayor, Jacob Frey.

0 Politics Leadership

Sunsetting the Johnson Amendment: The politicization of the American synagogue

eJewishPhilanthropy · 10 Jul

Recent legislative and court developments have effectively weakened the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations, including religious bodies, from engaging in political campaigning.

0 Politics Jewish Law

NYC comptroller candidate Mark Levine speaks Hebrew in first campaign ad

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 4 Jun

Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President and candidate for New York City comptroller, has launched a multilingual campaign ad that includes Hebrew to connect with the city's diverse populations.

0 Politics Communities

Cuomo winning over Jewish voters in his nascent mayoral campaign

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 25 Feb

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is positioning himself as a potential mayoral candidate for New York City, garnering significant support from the Jewish community despite past COVID-19 restriction controversies.

0 Culture Politics

Uh, was Taylor Swift wearing tefillin at the VMAs?

Talya Zax in Forward · 12 Sep 2024

Taylor Swift's appearance at the 2024 VMAs sparked playful speculation due to her fashion choice of criss-crossing black straps resembling tefillin.

0 Israel Politics

Lee Smith in Tablet · 29 Jul 2024

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency, suggesting that people strongly feel she should be the nominee, despite the lack of a primary or popular referendum.

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Why are AIPAC and J Street endorsing the same candidates?

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 3 Jun 2022

The 2022 election cycle has seen pro-Israel lobbying groups AIPAC and J Street endorsing candidates in a number of races across the country.

0 Politics Israel

“Do you pledge not to travel to Israel:” Democratic Socialists asks NYC council candidates

Forward · 14 Aug 2020

The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is asking 2021 City Council candidates to pledge not to travel to Israel if elected, as part of its growing influence in city politics.

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Is Eliot Engel in trouble?

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 2 Jun 2020

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is facing a primary challenge from Jamaal Bowman, a progressive candidate backed by Justice Democrats.