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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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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News All eyes on Jerusalem: Four possible outcomes of Israel’s election
Tuesday’s vote could see the return of Benjamin Netanyahu to power 18 months after he was ousted from office — or force his retirement
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Fast Forward Jewish Democrats call on Oz to disassociate himself from Mastriano
Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz hasn't condemned gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano for his antisemitic statements and association with Gab
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News Lee Zeldin, grandson of an Orthodox rabbi, gains traction in New York’s Hasidic neighborhoods
As the race for governor has tightened, the Republican nominee is counting on Orthodox supporters to help him pull of an upset
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News Israeli president visits DC six days before critical Israeli election
President Isaac Herzog was invited by congressional leaders to speak at a joint session of Congress next year
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Fast Forward ‘Nothing to apologize for’: Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on Biden-Hitler comparison
‘Why am I all of a sudden vilified for that statement?’ the Georgia Republican, who has a history of antisemitic statements, asked in an interview with Showtime’s ‘The Circus’
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner once wanted Kanye West to lead a ‘healing church service’ at the White House
Kushner raised the idea to host the controversial rapper, who has made headlines recently for his antisemitic remarks, in reaction to protests over the killing of George Floyd
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