Jacob Kornbluh

4 weeks ago | forward.com | Jacob Kornbluh

From invoking Yiddish curses to proposing new government roles to combat antisemitism, New York City's mayoral candidates are working hard to win over Jewish voters, a crucial bloc in the June 24 Democratic primary. In a wide-open race, the broad outreach makes sense. New York City's 700,000 Jewish adults have made up about 16% of the Democratic primary vote in past elections.

1 month ago | forward.com | Jacob Kornbluh

Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Brad Lander are emerging as the top three choices for Jewish voters in the crowded race for New York City mayor, according to a new poll shared exclusively with the Forward. An overwhelming majority of voters also say the city must do a better job of protecting Jewish residents from hate crimes.

1 month ago | religionunplugged.com | Louis Keene |Jacob Kornbluh

Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside an event in Washington, D.C., around 9 p.m. Wednesday night, according to local and federal officials, by a suspect who appeared to target them in what many Jewish leaders are calling an antisemitic attack. The shooting took place following an American Jewish Committee event for young Jewish professionals and diplomats at the Capital Jewish Museum. The FBI is investigating whether the shooting is a hate crime and an act of terrorism.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Louis Keene |Jacob Kornbluh

2 hours agoTwo Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead outside D.C.’s Capital Jewish MuseumThe man shouted "Free Palestine" as he was being arrested, law enforcement officials said. Two staff members of Israel’s Embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead outside the district's Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night, officials said.

1 month ago | forward.com | Jacob Kornbluh

Zohran Mamdani, polling in second place in the Democratic primary for New York mayor, is under scrutiny from his hard-line anti-Israel base for saying the country has a right to exist. The Democratic Socialist's campaign is already drawing attention - and derision from some pro-Israel precincts - for not apologizing for his unabashed past criticism of Israel while insisting that he can still get a substantial portion of Jewish votes.