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El-Sayed Wants to Mend Ties With Jewish Democrats, but Some Are Still Not Impressed

3 septembre 2026 à 11:27
Lingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoke during the Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention over the weekend in Lansing, Mich.

Tell Us How You Observe Yom Kippur

2 septembre 2026 à 12:49
Yom Kippur, which starts this year on Sept. 20, is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. If you are Jewish, we want to know how you experience it.

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A person reacting during Yizkor, a Jewish prayer service for the dead on Yom Kippur in Brooklyn in 2024.

Can JD Vance Win Over Skeptical Jewish Voters?

1 septembre 2026 à 11:51
The vice president is attempting to unite conservative Jews with their antagonists in one coalition, as one appearance in Nevada on Monday showed. Some are uneasy about it.

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Vice President JD Vance at the White House in July.

Can JD Vance Win Over Skeptical Jewish Voters?

1 septembre 2026 à 11:10
The vice president is attempting to unite conservative Jews with their antagonists in one coalition, as one appearance in Nevada on Monday showed. Some are uneasy about it.

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Vice President JD Vance at the White House in July.

JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech

1 septembre 2026 à 10:01
Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth.”

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Vice President JD Vance’s remarks at a campaign rally on Monday appeared aimed at stoking tensions in Michigan’s Jewish community over Dr. El-Sayed’s nomination.

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

31 août 2026 à 05:00
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”

Israeli flags lined the roadside next to Palestinian farms in an area of the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

El-Sayed Apologizes for March Comment About Michigan Synagogue Attack

29 août 2026 à 19:28
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, “hurt people hurt people.”

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic nominee for Senate, speaking to the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus on Saturday.

Fringe Views in Primary Campaigns Rattle Florida Jews

25 août 2026 à 13:23
It has been an uneasy primary season for Jewish voters, with debates over Israel animating many races. But what happened in Florida went beyond that.

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Signs to vote in Florida’s primary last week in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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