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6 Jewish takeaways from the midterm elections (Nov 4, 2026 10:05 AM - Forward.com – All)(JTA) — The sheer size and geographic scope of the Republican wipeout Tuesday makes it hard to read anything definitive into the results beyond a nationwide repudiation of President Donald Trump (and his candidate selections). But whether or not any other factors were at play in the GOP bloodbath, the fallout will have a range... The post 6 Jewish takeaways from the midterm elections appeared first on The Forward .
El-Sayed declares victory in Michigan Senate race that left many Jews uneasy (Nov 4, 2026 10:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DETROIT – Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has declared victory in the hotly contested race for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, capping a campaign that has prompted deep anxieties among Jews in the state and beyond. With 88% of the ballots counted at around 2:27 a.m. ET, The Associated Press called the race for El-Sayed,... The post El-Sayed declares victory in Michigan Senate race that left many Jews uneasy appeared first on The Forward .
Moskowitz wins Florida seat in race between two pro-Israel candidates (Nov 4, 2026 09:29 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz beat Republican Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, in a battle between two staunchly pro-Israel politicians in a redrawn district. The redrawn district covers a stretch of Florida shoreline north of Miami and includes large Jewish communities in areas including Boca and Fort Lauderdale, and is seen... The post Moskowitz wins Florida seat in race between two pro-Israel candidates appeared first on The Forward .
Hochul defeats Blakeman in N.Y. governor race (Nov 4, 2026 09:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
(New York Jewish Week) —Democratic Party supporters cheered as outlets called the race for Gov. Kathy Hochul over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. Associated Press called the race shortly after polls closed, as Hochul led Blakeman 75% to 25% with 14% of votes counted. Gathering at the Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, hundreds of supporters awaited official... The post Hochul defeats Blakeman in N.Y. governor race appeared first on The Forward .
Providence voters pass ballot initiative that could lead to divestment of city funds from Israel (Nov 4, 2026 06:01 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, have approved a ballot measure that could result in the city divesting public funds from Israel, according to local media, in a major victory for the Israel boycott movement. In a major victory for the Israel boycott movement, voters in Providence, Rhode Island, have approved a ballot measure... The post Providence voters pass ballot initiative that could lead to divestment of city funds from Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Republican Lawler concedes to Democrat Conley in fierce battle for Jewish vote in NYC suburbs (Nov 4, 2026 05:59 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Republican congressman Mike Lawler has conceded to Democratic challenger Cait Conley, a former national security official, after competing fiercely for Jewish voters in the lower Hudson Valley of New York. Lawler has been a staunchly pro-Israel member since joining Congress in 2023, and was endorsed by the Republican Jewish Coalition and the pro-Israel... The post Republican Lawler concedes to Democrat Conley in fierce battle for Jewish vote in NYC suburbs appeared first on The Forward .
In early LA mayoral results, Karen Bass holds slim lead over Nithya Raman, who sparred with DSA on Israel (Nov 4, 2026 04:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
Early returns in the Los Angeles mayoral election showed incumbent Karen Bass with a slim lead over Councilmember Nithya Raman, whose comments on Israel became a flashpoint in the race. The first batch of results — totaling about 500,000 votes — showed Bass leading Raman, 50.8% to 49.2%. The final outcome may not be known... The post In early LA mayoral results, Karen Bass holds slim lead over Nithya Raman, who sparred with DSA on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Nithya Raman, who sparred with DSA on Israel, on cusp of lead in LA mayor’s race as mail-in ballots are tallied (Nov 4, 2026 04:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
Early results in the Los Angeles mayoral campaign showed incumbent Karen Bass leading by fewer than 1,000 votes over Councilmember Nithya Raman, whose comments about Israel during the campaign drew criticism from both supporters and critics of the country. With about 610,000 votes counted, Bass led Raman by a little more than a tenth of... The post Nithya Raman, who sparred with DSA on Israel, on cusp of lead in LA mayor’s race as mail-in ballots are tallied appeared first on The Forward .
Nithya Raman, who sparred with DSA on Israel, leads in LA mayor’s race (Nov 4, 2026 04:35 AM - Forward.com – All)
Nithya Raman took the lead in the Los Angeles mayoral election early Wednesday morning, signaling likely victory for the democratic socialist councilmember in the city with the second-largest Jewish population in the country. After trailing incumbent Mayor Karen Bass for most of Tuesday night, Raman surged into a lead of 2,100 votes, or just under o.5%,... The post Nithya Raman, who sparred with DSA on Israel, leads in LA mayor’s race appeared first on The Forward .
DSA racks up wins in Congress as Democratic party shifts on Israel (Nov 4, 2026 03:26 AM - Forward.com – All)
The Democratic Socialists of America is expected to grow its influence within the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, picking up at least five seats in the House, according to unofficial election results on Tuesday night. The gains mark major progress for the organization that is credited with the rise of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani,... The post DSA racks up wins in Congress as Democratic party shifts on Israel appeared first on The Forward .
This Georgia Democrat stood by Israel and criticized her party. She is expected to win another term. (Nov 4, 2026 02:16 AM - Forward.com – All)
Esther Panitch spent Tuesday evening the way she spends every election night since holding office: on her couch at home in an Atlanta suburb, watching The Campaign, the 2012 comedy in which Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play rival candidates for Congress who will stoop to anything to win. It looks likely that the Georgia... The post This Georgia Democrat stood by Israel and criticized her party. She is expected to win another term. appeared first on The Forward .
This Georgia Democrat stood by Israel and criticized her party. She just won another term. (Nov 4, 2026 02:16 AM - Forward.com – All)
Esther Panitch spent Tuesday evening on her couch at home in an Atlanta suburb, watching The Campaign, the 2012 comedy in which Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis play rival candidates for Congress who will stoop to anything to win. Watching the movie has become an election night ritual since she began holding office. It worked.... The post This Georgia Democrat stood by Israel and criticized her party. She just won another term. appeared first on The Forward .
Republican Israel supporter Ashley Moody projected to beat DSA candidate Angie Nixon (Nov 4, 2026 02:15 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, a supporter of Israel, is projected to beat Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialist of America member, in a special election on Tuesday that could help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. With 96% of the vote counted, Moody won by a 2.7 percentage points. according to Associated Press.... The post Republican Israel supporter Ashley Moody projected to beat DSA candidate Angie Nixon appeared first on The Forward .
What would a Democratic majority mean for Chuck Schumer? (Nov 4, 2026 02:10 AM - Forward.com – All)
Chuck Schumer has long described himself as a Shomer Yisrael, a guardian of Israel. If Democrats regain control of the Senate in the midterm elections, their leader may find himself playing a different role: guardian of a Democratic Party increasingly divided over Israel. The highest-ranking Jewish elected official in American history, Schumer is hoping to... The post What would a Democratic majority mean for Chuck Schumer? appeared first on The Forward .
The Democratic majority Chuck Schumer will lead has changed. Will he change with it? (Nov 4, 2026 02:10 AM - Forward.com – All)
Chuck Schumer has long described himself as a Shomer Yisrael, a guardian of Israel. With Democrats regaining control of the Senate in the midterm elections, their leader may find himself playing a different role: guardian of a Democratic Party increasingly divided over Israel. The highest-ranking Jewish elected official in American history, Schumer is expected to... The post The Democratic majority Chuck Schumer will lead has changed. Will he change with it? appeared first on The Forward .
Most Jewish voters backed El-Sayed, but many Michigan Democrats crossed party lines, early exit poll shows (Nov 4, 2026 02:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Nearly one in four Jewish voters in Michigan who supported Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin in 2024 crossed party lines to vote for Republican Mike Rogers instead of Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed this year, according to an exit poll of early voters. The findings highlight El-Sayed’s struggle to win over Jewish Democrats amid concerns about... The post Most Jewish voters backed El-Sayed, but many Michigan Democrats crossed party lines, early exit poll shows appeared first on The Forward .
Georgia voters decide the future of Jon Ossoff, a Jewish Democrat who increasingly criticizes Israel (Nov 4, 2026 12:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Jewish voters in Georgia went to the polls on Tuesday to choose between Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who has increasingly criticized Israel, and Republican Rep. Mike Collins, his pro-Israel challenger with ties to white nationalists. Ossoff, who is Jewish, called Collins a “notorious bigot, antisemite, and extremist” during the bitterly fought election. Collins... The post Georgia voters decide the future of Jon Ossoff, a Jewish Democrat who increasingly criticizes Israel appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish Democrat Jon Ossoff projected to hold Georgia U.S. Senate seat (Nov 4, 2026 12:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — Georgia’s Sen. Jon Ossoff is projected to win reelection, cementing his status as a Democratic star, a fierce Trump antagonist and, increasingly, a critic of Israel’s military actions. With 59% of the vote counted, Ossoff beat Republican challenger Mike Collins by a 26-percentage-point margin around 8:30 p.m., according to Associated Press. Ossoff is... The post Jewish Democrat Jon Ossoff projected to hold Georgia U.S. Senate seat appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish politicians Ossoff, Shapiro and Pritzker easily win races as control of Congress hangs in the balance (Nov 4, 2026 12:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — The first polls began to close Tuesday night, after Americans voted in congressional elections across the country that could shape President Donald Trump’s legacy and with it the U.S.-Israel relationship. A combination of disenchantment with Israel and an increase in rhetoric much of the Jewish community sees as antisemitic has come to define what... The post Jewish politicians Ossoff, Shapiro and Pritzker easily win races as control of Congress hangs in the balance appeared first on The Forward .
Jewish politicians Ossoff, Shapiro and Pritzker easily win races as Dems take control of Congress (Nov 4, 2026 12:06 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — This article was last updated at 12:38 a.m. on Nov. 4. Democrats have claimed the Senate and are on track to seize the U.S. House of Representatives, according to Associated Press projections, as votes continued to be counted across the country Tuesday. Winning both chambers would position Democrats to cripple President Donald Trump’s... The post Jewish politicians Ossoff, Shapiro and Pritzker easily win races as Dems take control of Congress appeared first on The Forward .
Why Nick Fuentes endorsed Democrats in the midterms (Nov 3, 2026 10:42 PM - Forward.com – All)
Nick Fuentes is a devoted conservative, open antisemite and far-right agitator. On his Rumble show, one of the most viewed on the streaming platform, he regularly calls for mass deportations, labels women the biggest threat to America, praises Hitler, slanders Black people as illiterate and blames Jews for a host of societal ills. So why,... The post Why Nick Fuentes endorsed Democrats in the midterms appeared first on The Forward .
Capers Funnye wasn’t a ‘Black Jew’ — he was a good Jew (Nov 3, 2026 06:14 PM - Forward.com – All)
This morning, when I woke up, it was the first time in my entire life that my spiritual leader, my rabbi and my friend, was gone. People are born and die every day, and we live totally oblivious to that fact, but I feel the absence of this one human being almost on a cellular... The post Capers Funnye wasn’t a ‘Black Jew’ — he was a good Jew appeared first on The Forward .
All Jewish eyes are on Michigan as heated El-Sayed-Rogers Senate campaign draws to a close (Nov 3, 2026 04:51 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — DETROIT – The U.S. Senate race in Michigan, a deeply contentious contest that has strained Jewish relationships with the Democratic Party, drew to a bitter close Tuesday as voters headed to the polls in a race that could shape which party controls the chamber. At its center is Abdul El-Sayed, the former county... The post All Jewish eyes are on Michigan as heated El-Sayed-Rogers Senate campaign draws to a close appeared first on The Forward .
Trump says US aid to Israel will stop at end of year (Nov 3, 2026 03:17 PM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning said that the United States would halt billions of dollars in annual aid to Israel by the end of 2026, potentially ending decades of military support for one of America’s closest allies in the Middle East. “We were giving them $4 billion. We are. But it gets... The post Trump says US aid to Israel will stop at end of year appeared first on The Forward .
A ‘unique 20th Century Israelite’ who always made sure we got it right (Nov 3, 2026 12:11 PM - Forward.com – All)
It’s fitting that I first met Rabbi Capers Funnye in a television studio. And it should surprise no one that the topic that brought us together — by no means accidentally — was a discussion about Black Jews. We never stopped talking about it. And making sure others got it right. The spiritual leader for... The post A ‘unique 20th Century Israelite’ who always made sure we got it right appeared first on The Forward .
The Jewish midterms: Races to watch on Election Day (Nov 3, 2026 11:00 AM - Forward.com – All)
Tuesday’s midterm elections will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term, with Republicans fighting to hold their narrow majorities and Democrats hoping to regain power. Recent polls suggest Democrats are favored to retake the House and have a strong chance of winning the Senate. Several closely... The post The Jewish midterms: Races to watch on Election Day appeared first on The Forward .
In Michigan, a Black conservative group pushes Jewish and pro-Israel messaging (Nov 3, 2026 10:04 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — YPSILANTI, Michigan – A Black conservative group is distributing signs and paying for billboards in Michigan encouraging Black voters to support Jews and Israel, in the days before a contentious U.S. Senate race in which the Democratic candidate has struggled to shore up both voting groups. The Center for Urban Renewal and Education... The post In Michigan, a Black conservative group pushes Jewish and pro-Israel messaging appeared first on The Forward .
New York Jewish leaders defend Democratic AG Letitia James from GOP challenger’s attacks (Nov 3, 2026 10:02 AM - Forward.com – All)
(JTA) — New York state Attorney General Letitia James and her Republican opponent Saritha Komatireddy are clashing over how to combat antisemitism ahead of Tuesday’s election. The GOP challenger has frequently attacked James during the campaign over her handling of antisemitic crimes, but prominent Jewish leaders are rallying to defend the Democratic incumbent. Komatireddy accuses... The post New York Jewish leaders defend Democratic AG Letitia James from GOP challenger’s attacks appeared first on The Forward .
‘He made Black Jews not invisible anymore; he was the bridge’ (Nov 2, 2026 09:30 PM - Forward.com – All)
Rabbi Capers C. Funnye, Jr. rabbi and spiritual leader of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Chicago, and the Chief Rabbi of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis, died Nov. 2 at the age of 74. A cousin of Michelle Obama and an important leader for Black Jews in America, Funnye was raised... The post ‘He made Black Jews not invisible anymore; he was the bridge’ appeared first on The Forward .
Top Jewish lawyers quit Indiana ACLU amid controversy over new director (Nov 2, 2026 09:23 PM - Forward.com – All)
Four attorneys have resigned from the ACLU of Indiana amid concerns over the incoming executive director’s approach to free speech and allegations of antisemitism. Legal director Kenneth Falk, a prominent Jewish civil rights lawyer who has twice argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, along with deputy legal director Gavin Rose, senior staff attorney Stevie Pactor... The post Top Jewish lawyers quit Indiana ACLU amid controversy over new director appeared first on The Forward .
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