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October 29, 2024

Orthodox Jews Could Swing House Races in Key Districts

And campaigners know it.

Yesterday afternoon, news broke that Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, leader of one of the two main factions of the Satmar Hasidim, had reportedly endorsed President Trump. Perhaps more significantly, the rebbe—who has often backed Democrats and previously criticized “Trumpism”—also reportedly told his followers to vote for the incumbent Democrat Pat Ryan for Congress. It is these congressional elections where haredi voters might have real sway, explains Nicholas Fandos.

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October 29, 2024

  1. Russia Is Backing the Houthis against Israel

    Even as Israel is weakening Putin’s hand in Ukraine.

  2. Where Is Lebanon’s Zelensky?

    Hizballah has been crippled. It’s time for the Lebanese to take back their country.

  3. Orthodox Jews Could Swing House Races in Key Districts

    And campaigners know it.

  4. Hermann Cohen’s Philosophy of Judaism

    And his stand against academic anti-Semitism.

  5. Solving the Puzzle of Literacy in Ancient Israel

    A scholar contests the theory of highly literate northerners and unsophisticated Judeans.