Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email [email protected].
Jacob KornbluhSenior Political Reporter
By Jacob Kornbluh
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In a new book, Mike Pence hails the Trump administration's Israel policy and shares details of a Friday night pizza meal with Jared Kushner
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Fast Forward Most of the community rejected her. But a small circle of Orthodox Jews had Kathy Hochul’s back
As Orthodox leaders overwhelmingly favored Republican Lee Zeldin in the competitive race for New York governor, Kathy Hochul relied on a number of Orthodox political operatives to smooth her path to victory
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Fast Forward Hasidic rabbi assails Trumpism rampant among the Orthodox
Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum of the Satmar sect spoke a day after the victory of Kathy Hochul in competitive New York governor’s race
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News In race rife with antisemitism, Josh Shapiro becomes Pennsylvania’s next governor
Doug Mastriano, Shapiro's Republican rival and a leader in the movement to overturn the 2020 presidential election, embraced both Messianic Jews and antisemitic tropes
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Fast Forward ‘I know Bibi very well’: Schumer says Democrats will work closely with Netanyahu’s new government
The Senate Democratic leader and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the favorite to become the party’s House leader, hailed Israel’s democracy in wake of the election that saw the rise of extreme nationalists.
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News Preview: The midterm election that could increase Jewish representation
The balance of power in the U.S. Senate hangs on the outcome of a number of battleground states
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Fast Forward ‘God willing’: Josh Shapiro closes race for Pennsylvania governor with optimism
Former President Barack Obama used the Yiddish term ‘Oy vey’ during a campaign rally to describe Shapiro’s rival, Doug Mastriano, a Christian nationalist who has repeated antisemitic tropes
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News Hochul walks a fine line on yeshiva education as the battle for the Orthodox vote intensifies
Lee Zeldin, the GOP nominee for New York governor, has nabbed the backing of key Hasidic voting blocs
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