November 12: What happens now? The U.S. election results and their implications
People vote in the Michigan primary election at Chrysler Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan, on March 10, 2020. – Voters in Michigan and five other states headed to polls early Tuesday in the latest slate of primaries that will decide whether Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders will face President Donald Trump in November. Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington state also vote Tuesday. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images) Image by Getty Images
This talk will take place on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT.
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No matter who wins this historic election, the new administration will face huge challenges. Can the country be unified or does more division or even chaos lie ahead? What do the election results portend for U.S. Middle East policy, the U.S.-Israel-Palestine relationship and the Israel-Diaspora relationship?
Featuring Jodi Rudoren, Editor-in-chief of the Forward with guest host Rabbi Steven Garten, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Israel Ottawa, where he served for 19 years as Senior Rabbi.
This talk is in partnership with Canadian Friends of Peace Now.
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