Northeast
Left-wing rabbi warns Biden, Democrats not to count on Jewish votes from the pulpit
A left-wing New York rabbi from the reform movement, a major Jewish denomination that breaks from traditional orthodoxy, is speaking out against what he views as the Democratic Party’s perceived increasing tolerance of antisemitism.
Sending a warning to Democrats, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch spoke about the 2024 elections and how liberal Jewish voters are planning to cast their ballots at the pulpit of The Free Synagogue on the west side of New York City on Friday.
“Neither I nor our synagogue engage in partisan politics. So allow me to express a nonpartisan word to all of our friends in elected office from the Democratic Party, from someone who is finely attuned to American Jewish sentiment,” he said.
“Do not take American Jews for granted,” Hirsch warned. “I have spoken with so many American Jews in the past few months who have surprised me with their anxiety about developments in the Democratic Party and their perception that it is becoming increasingly hostile to Israel and increasingly tolerant of anti-Zionism and antisemitism in its own ranks. Be careful. The results of the upcoming election do not only depend on Michigan.”
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Michigan has been a flashpoint for anti-Israel activism.
A group of Democrats called “Listen to Michigan” started a movement in opposition to President Biden amid his support for Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks in dismantling Hamas in Gaza. The movement poses a potential headache for the Biden campaign in a battleground state that has seen close margins in the last two presidential elections.
Former President Trump leads President Biden in Michigan in the Real Clear Politics average of polls by 2 points. Pollsters found among registered voters, Trump maintains 50% support compared to Biden’s 42% in Michigan.
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The Biden campaign has worked to ease the tension with voters in Dearborn, a city with the highest per capita Muslim population in the country. Campaign officials met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in the area in January, though that outreach was derided as “dehumanizing” by Democratic Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.
However, following “Death to America” chants in Dearborn, the administration and campaign drew a proverbial line in the sand.
“The White House condemns these abhorrent and antisemitic remarks in the strongest terms,” deputy press secretary Andrew Bates told Fox News Digital.
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“If we do not prevail, the assault on liberty and decency will not end in the Middle East. It will come to the Midwest. It will not stop at Kibbutz Beiri. It will invade Brussels, Barcelona, Berlin, Baltimore. And even if I am the last liberal in America, I will stand alone and warn of the pending disaster,” the rabbi said at the pulpit. “We must all share the responsibility for restoring our country’s moral sanity.”
“Dear friends, we have some difficult days ahead. Days of anxiety, concern, uncertainty and loss. But do not despair. Jews are not a despairing people. Better days are ahead. I promise you,” the rabbi said.
Fox News’ Michael Lee and Timothy Nerozzi contributed to this report.
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New Hampshire
Former State Rep. Candidate Accused Of Child Sexual Assault, Imprisonment: PM Patch NH
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Former Rep. Candidate Accused Of Child Sexual Assault At 2022 Porcfest: Elliot “Alu” Axelman faces 7 counts of sexual and simple assault and false imprisonment in a Lancaster court in June after a 2022 incident.
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Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Interstate 93 In Concord: Watch: A tractor-trailer T-boned a sedan on the northbound side of the highway near Exit 12 on Tuesday, closing the highway for around 45 minutes.
Concord Man Accused Of Pistol-Whipping Another Man Outside Food Pantry: Bluestone Antoine Rhau was accused of assaulting and threatening a man with a gun at the Christ the King Parish compound Tuesday night.
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Woman Crashes Vehicle On 101 And Runs Into Swamp Requiring Rescue: Maria Rosario of Manchester reportedly was throwing items out of the window of her car and hit a vehicle head-on near Liberty Hill Road.
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New Jersey
New Jersey teen arrested for swatting Bayonne school
A 15-year-old New Jersey girl was arrested for swatting William Shemin Midtown Community School in Bayonne.
It’s unclear if the teenager accused of falsely alerting police to an emergency situation attends the 1,200 student elementary school she shut down for about an hour Monday morning, according to NJ.Com.
Law enforcement closed streets near the campus while making sure the apparent prank posed no risk.
“At no time was the safety of any student, faculty member, or general public at risk,” the Bayonne Police Department said in a statement posted Wednesday.
School officials announced a shelter in place order when the incident unfolded, then lifted the order soon after realizing the report was a hoax.
“Please be advised that the shelter in place has been lifted and all is well at the Den,” the “Home of the Bears” posted Monday.
The suspect in Monday’s swatting reportedly faces a fourth-degree felony charge that would land an adult in prison for up to 18 months. A $10,000 fine could also be imposed.
Pennsylvania
Man Killed on Pennsylvania Avenue Boulevard Wednesday
A man died on the boulevard in the center of the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE Wednesday, shot in the middle of the wide avenue in the middle of the day.
Police were called to the scene around 12:24 p.m. May 1 after getting reports of gunshots.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
Bystanders reported seeing a man chase the victim on the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Ave. SE, the block where Mangialardo’s is located.
They say as the shooter caught up to the victim, shots were fired at nearly point blank range. “He was shot just like a dog,” one bystander said, sorrowfully shaking his head. An employee working nearby said police told her the victim had been shot at least 5 times. Police were seen recovering casings from a wide range around the scene.
Childcare group Storytime kids is located on the corner as is tutoring nonprofit For the Love of Children (FLOC). A spokesperson for FLOC said all after school programming had been cancelled.
The suspect was last seen towards the 1300 block of G Street SE.
Roads were blocked between 1300 and 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. And on 13th Street south of Pennsylvania Avenue. Yellow crime tape also surrounded the front patio the Potomac Mini Mart on the northeast corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th.
Police issued a lookout for a Black male about 6 feet tall and 190lbs., with a medium complexion. He was wearing a black baseball cap, black jacket and blue jeans and was last seen headed Eastbound in the 1200 block of G Street SE.
Anyone who can identify this vehicle or has any information about this incident should take no action but call police at (202) 727-9099 or text anonymous photos, video or tips to the Department’s Text Tip Line at 50411. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) currently offers a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a violent crime committed in the District of Columbia.
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