{
  "id": 18361195,
  "title": "Michigan Jews divided after El-Sayed’s Senate election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/michigan-jews-divided-after-el-sayeds-senate-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T20:02:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-914013"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Michigan Jewish community finds itself divided following Abdul El-Sayed's surprising victory in the state's US Senate race. While many traditional pro-Israel Jewish institutions endorsed Democrat opponent Elissa Slotkin, a significant number of left-leaning Jews rallied behind El-Sayed, who has been vocal in his criticism of Israel and associations with far-left figures. Some prominent Michigan Jewish leaders, such as Rabbi Asher Lopatin, initially campaigned for Republican nominee Mike Rogers, but now face the challenge of building relationships with a senator they have publicly opposed. Progressive Jewish organizations, like Michigan Jews for Democracy, are seeking to broaden the Jewish tent to include El-Sayed supporters, while others are grappling with how to reconcile their differing viewpoints on Israel and politics. The election of El-Sayed has sparked conversations about the future of the Jewish vote in Michigan and the potential for greater inclusivity within the state's Jewish community.",
  "summary": "Prior to Election Day, more than 560 Jews in the state had signed a petition that pledged to vote for Mike Rogers explicitly because of concerns over Abdul El-Sayed’s rhetoric.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "El-Sayed: Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/el-sayed-michigan-rejected-hateful-spiteful-campaign",
        "published": "2026-11-05T13:28:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "‘J.D., habibi’: Arabs celebrate as Michigan’s El-Sayed mocks foes with term of affection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/j-d-habibi-arabs-celebrate-as-michigans-el-sayed-mocks-foes-with-term",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:18:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}