Headline Roundup • April 18th, 2016
New York Jews Vote
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Wall Street Journal (News)
Republicans Ted Cruz and John Kasich visit Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhoods; Bernie Sanders faces criticism over remarks on Israel. It was a sight that even those anticipating a competitive New York presidential primary on Tuesday hadn’t expected to witness: Republican candidate Ted Cruz in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn belting out “Dayenu,” the traditional Passover Seder song.
With New York’s many delegates in play this year, candidates from both parties have sought to court Jewish voters, a population known for its high turnout. New York contains the largest concentration of...
JTA
JTA invited supporters of the five leading Republican and Democratic contenders for their parties’ presidential nomination to submit opinion pieces in support of their candidate.
New York Times (News)
On paper, Donald J. Trump is the last candidate one would expect to raise eyebrows within the Jewish community.
He is from the city with the country’s largest Jewish population, and he made his fortune working among the Jewish machers in New York’s real estate industry. His Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, was effectively marketed as a Jewish alternative to the town’s private clubs that had historically excluded Jews. His daughter Ivanka married an Orthodox Jew and converted. He endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister of Israel. (“Terrific guy, terrific leader.”)
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