[Flashback NYT 10/22/24] Why New York’s Orthodox Jewish Voters Could Tip the Battle for the House

NY Times ^ | Oct 22 2024

[Words Matter]

Representative Pat Ryan of New York is locked in one of the country’s toughest races. So it was especially noteworthy when the Democrat recently traveled hours outside his upstate district to visit an unusual set of influencers, Hasidic rabbis.

Then the next night, an embattled Republican in a nearby district, Representative Marc Molinaro, went out of his way to name check the Orthodox community on the debate stage.

And the following Sunday, Representative Mike Lawler, yet another Republican on the front lines, took advantage of a break in the Jewish high holidays to tour a kosher shopping center here in Monsey, trying on yarmulkes and posing for selfies.

[monkeyshine]

“traveled hours outside his upstate district to visit an unusual set of influencers, Hasidic rabbis”

I hope he didn’t break the sabbath.
And no, very few people actually enjoy gefilte fish.

[Words Matter]

(I know different cultures and communities. Including Latinos).

First, it’s only a cliche that fish is their top dishes. It’s only on the Sabbath because there are verses in the Bible liked to it

Second, today the variety of fish flaviring by these communities is so vast that it’s vastly different.

[Liz]

The Times of Isearl reported Jews adhered to longstanding traditions of voting for Democrats in decisive percentages -——between 65% and 80%. One exit poll had the virulently anti-Israel Harris garnering 77% of the Jewish vote, another had her at 71% and a post-vote analysis estimated Harris’s share at 67%.

[Words Matter]

(I know different cultures and communities. Including Latinos).

First, it’s only a cliche that fish is their top dishes. It’s only on the Sabbath because there are verses in the Bible linked to it

Second, today the variety of fish flavoring at these communities is so vast that it’s vastly different than previously perceived.