The Dem Dilemma: Champion Education in Haredi Yeshivas or Win Elections, & More

The dems are forced to choose between insisting that Haredi Yeshivas comply with state standards or earning the Haredi vote. They can't have both.

View this email in your browser Dear , Election day is tomorrow, and Haredi communities are playing a more active role than ever before. Just last week, leadership of the House and Senate both visited New Square in Rockland County and other Haredi communities to try to score some last minute endorsements, which often come with a sizable voting bloc. At Shtetl, we have been monitoring the election developments in the Haredi community for months. Our main story in this newsletter is about the Democratic party's dilemma when it comes to the Haredi community. Democrats appear to be willing to go above and beyond to earn back the Haredi vote. But to the Haredi leaders, it comes down to a single issue: Yeshivas. Check out our coverage below. But first, please consider making a donation, so we can keep up our work covering the Haredi community. Eight Haredi Races To Watch This Election Day With the rapid growth of the Haredi community and its outsize political influence in local and statewide races with national implications, more eyes are on this community than ever. Read More Has Satmar Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum endorsed Donald Trump? Media reports suggest he has, but the truth is more complicated. Read More The Dems dilemma: Get Haredi votes or ensure secular education in yeshivas Haredi leaders have all but assured themselves a win-win situation for the 2024 election. Read More Candidates for state senate vie for Haredi votes in Rockland Both Republican Bill Weber and Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick are spending more to court Haredim. Read More DONATE TO SHTETL Earlier coverage: Three races in large Haredi districts could shape which party controls Congress Hudson Valley Reps. Pat Ryan, Mike Lawler, and Marc Molinaro have all courted Haredi voters. Read More Speaker Johnson to New Square: We'll fight for religious education 'with every ounce of energy we have' Johnson visited New Square alongside Congressman Mike Lawler ahead of the upcoming general election. Read More Rabbi of major Satmar faction pledges support for Republican Congressmember Marc Molinaro Molinaro faces Democrat Josh Riley for New York's 19th district in the November elections. Read More Survey: Ninety percent of Haredim plan to vote Republican in 2024 The survey polled 1,224 Haredim for their opinions on politics. Read More For more coverage of the Shtetl visit Shtetl.org and to trace all of our October 7-related coverage back through the year, check out www.shtetl.org/tag/oct7 Please consider making a donation, so Shtetl can continue bringing you original reporting on what's happening in the insular Shtetl! Shtetl aims to be your go-to source for news in the Haredi world. Please support our ambitious endeavor to bring high quality Haredi reporting to the masses, both inside and outside the Haredi community. DONATE Copyright (C) 2024 Shtetl. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe