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From the Newsletter | Exit Polls Hint at Trump Gains with Jewish Voters

Jacob Forman in Moment · 7 Nov

Donald Trump has reportedly seen significant gains among Jewish voters in the 2024 presidential election, according to exit polls and initial analyses.

0 Politics Culture

Video of a Yiddish song supporting Trump for president has gone viral

פֿאָרווערטס־רעדאַקציע in Forward · 4 Nov

A Yiddish song endorsing Donald Trump's presidential campaign has gained widespread attention by being circulated on trucks in Rockland County, New York.

0 Education Communities

Rabbi Albert Thaler, founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, dies at 91

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 22 Apr

Rabbi Albert Thaler, the renowned founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, passed away at 91.

0 Music Antisemitism

Matisyahu tackles antisemitism in new music video filmed in Israel at massacre sites

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 29 Mar

Matisyahu released a new music video for his song "Ascent," filmed in Israel at sites of tragic events like the Nova music festival massacre.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Democratic House candidate clarifies 'regrettable' tweet about McCarthy and Hasidic leaders

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 4 Oct 2023

Former Congressman Mondaire Jones found himself in hot water after a now-deleted tweet regarding a meeting between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Hasidic leaders was perceived as disrespectful to the Jewish community.

0 Politics Israel

GOP freshman Lawler promises to boost Israel from seat on key House committee

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 18 Jan 2023

Freshman Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, representing New York's Hudson Valley, aims to fortify the U.S.-Israel relationship through his new position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

0 Politics Communities

No ‘Super Jewish’ district, but increased Orthodox influence in New York’s capital

Forward · 3 Feb 2022

The newly drawn electoral district in Rockland County, New York, presents both a challenge and an opportunity for increased Orthodox Jewish political influence.

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Mondaire Jones says he wants to bridge the ideological divide

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 3 Dec 2020

Mondaire Jones, the newly elected Democratic representative from New York's 17th congressional district, discusses his swift rise in politics and his role as a freshman representative to the House leadership.

0 Politics Leadership

Nita Lowey looks back on more than 30 years in Congress

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 7 Jul 2020

Nita Lowey, once an unlikely Democratic congressional candidate, looks back at her 32-year career in Congress as she prepares to retire.

0 Communities Literature

Writing Your Way Out

Genevieve Walker in Tablet · 19 Mar 2015

The text discusses the experiences of Shulem Deen, a former Skver Hasidic Jew from New Square, New York.