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News Here’s a Jewish reading guide to Joe Biden, president elect
On Saturday morning, major media outlets across the country declared Joe Biden the president elect. President Donald Trump has not conceded, and might not — weeks of lawsuits, tweet storms, calls for calm and general uncertainty loom between now and Inauguration Day. In the meantime, we invite you to immerse yourself in the Forward’s idea…
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Culture Ari Melber quotes Drake as we look away in horror
As with any historic election, many of us are now taking stock of where we are, or will be, when the final vote is counted. (Probably, like most of the country, we’ll be at home.) But long after Trump or Biden hits the magic number of 270, I will still be reeling from a less…
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Culture What King Solomon, Gwyneth Paltrow and other Jewish luminaries taught us about the 2020 election
If you’re anything like us, you spent last night toggling between cable TV, the infamous New York Times election needle and supposedly “soothing” Netflix picks, all while clutching the pint of ice cream you’d intended to save for the inevitable post-election civil strife. As it became clear that election night was becoming election week, we…
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News With Biden victory, Jews must ask, ‘Who is America?’
Joe Biden’s victory is cause for long-delayed celebration among the majority of American Jews. According to a J Street voter survey, Biden received 77% of the Jewish vote. The final number may change up or down, but, hey, getting north of 70% of Jews to agree on anything is in and of itself a cause…
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Culture At 92Y, a quiet coda to an “exhausting” election season
Half an hour before sunrise on Election Day, New York City’s 92nd Street Y opened its doors to voters. About 60 people had already gathered outside, presumably hoping to beat the crowds. “People are very excited and voting like their lives depend on it,” said Aristotle Rosario, 44, one of the poll workers stationed outside…
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Community I’m phone banking for Biden. Here’s what I’ve learned.
I call someone named Joel. “Hi, is Joel there? My name is Roei and I’m calling on behalf of Colorado Democrats and can we count on your support?.” “Hell no, Trump’s gonna screw you guys.” Click. Lesson number one of phone banking in an environment of hyperpartisanship: take nothing personally. We were less than two…
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Fast Forward These Twitter users are #YidenforBiden
Most Americans assume that Orthodox Jews vote Republican. But Twitter user @raynelunger posted on the platform last night asking Orthodox Jews to share “why your Jewish values align with your vote” for former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris. Hearing from lots of orthodox Jews who feel unsafe sharing that they support Biden….
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News 50 years of Jewish voting habits, deconstructed
Throughout the turbulent last four years, various pundits have predicted either that President Donald Trump could attract unusually high numbers of Jewish votes during the 2020 election cycle — or lose many of the ones he had in 2016. As American careens toward a historic Election Day, the picture remains a bit muddled, with news…
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