The survey, conducted by Midgam Research & Consulting, involved 1,482 respondents—772 Israeli-Americans and 710 Jewish-Americans without Israeli backgrounds.
“To life! To Phil! Our love will not fade away! Eternally grateful,” the Jewish vocalist Jeannette Ferber posted on Facebook, alongside a picture showing herself with Lesh at a seder.
Closing arguments can define a campaign in voters’ minds. They can also go unnoticed, especially when events overtake a news cycle in the days leading up to election.
Even if the Jewish vote does not swing the election, the polls give a rare snapshot of the priorities of the Jewish public in this historic election year.
Across the Jewish world, particularly in North America, there’s a wave of “October 8th Jews” who are rediscovering their Jewish identity in the aftermath of the October 7 attack.
The statement did not name former president Donald Trump, but he and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, have made a crackdown on illegal immigration a campaign centerpiece.
The event included get-out-the-vote calls and signups to canvas, along with Jewish-themed efforts to attract young voters, including one that riffs on the name of the first service of Shabbat.
The investigation is ongoing, however, police are treating the attack on the rabbi as a hate crime.
Keren Hayesod continues to maintain the Diaspora's connection with Israel, even in these difficult times.
Springsteen performed solo acoustic versions of “Dancing in the Dark” and “The Ghost of Tom Joad.”
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