The electoral arm of Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (@JFREJNYC Action), The Jewish Vote is electing transformational, progressive leaders against big money.
Aug 16, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
#JewsForRobert know State Senator Robert Jackson, @RJackson_NYC goes way back with us: from the fight to fund public education & @CaringMajority to winning Dem control of Albany. Here’s our open letter to NY State Senate District 31 voters. #VoteNYCjewishvote.org/jewsforrobert
Some highlights: Robert Jackson has been a true partner to @JFREJNYC! Together in 2018, we defeated the Independent Democratic Caucus (#IDC) — the group of Democrats who caucused with Republicans and blocked key legislation, like measures to protect abortion access.
Aug 15, 2022 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
Why we’re #JewsForYuhLine: jewishvote.org/jewsforyuhline A letter from Jewish #NY10 voters expressing our strong support for Assembly member @Yuhline’s candidacy, to represent our communities in Congress. Read on:
She’s been fighting for NYers in gov & advocacy roles for over a decade, first serving as Chief of Staff to @rontkim. In 2016, she was elected in a historic landslide victory becoming the 1st AAPI woman in the NYS Assembly & 1st Asian-American to represent Chinatown in State Leg.
Aug 14, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
We invite all Jewish New Yorkers — all NYers, period — to join us in condemning these mailers and their use of division, fear, and ugly stereotypes to mislead Jewish voters, smear a progressive Black leader like @JamaalBowmanNY, and try to divide our communities.
#JewsForJamaal
.@JamaalBowmanNY is a leader in Congress advocating for comprehensive education about racism & antisemitism, and investigating far-right extremism & neo-Nazis in law enforcement. He’s a leader in fighting for a care economy where we can all live with dignity and independence.
Aug 22, 2019 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
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Trump accused Jewish Democrats of “disloyalty” this week. Many have pointed out how dangerous this centuries-old accusation has been, leading to violence and expulsion.
It also destroys movements. Here's a story from US history of the disloyalty accusation against Jews.
Just 8 years after the Holocaust, in 1953, Julius & Ethel Rosenberg, members of the Communist Party, were the first civilians in American history to be executed for espionage.
Many Leftist Jews were terrified about what might happen next.