BROOKLYN (JTA) – There may be virtually no chance that Donald Trump could win New York State in the presidential election.
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But that’s not stopping his Orthodox Jewish supporters from coming out to show their support.
This Sunday, at least four pro-Trump rallies are being organized in Orthodox Jewish communities across the New York area this Sunday. In the more Modern Orthodox communities in Long Island’s Five Towns, in Brooklyn Marine Park, in Rockland County’s Monsey, and in a number of Brooklyn neighborhoods in a car parade, Orthodox fans of the president are planning a major show of support in the final stretch of the campaign.
While most American Jews are expected to vote for Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate, in recent years, a majority of Orthodox Jews have voted for the Republican candidate in recent years. A recent poll conducted by Ami Magazine, which serves a largely Orthodox readership, found that 83% of Orthodox respondents plan to vote for Trump in the upcoming election, with just 13% planning to vote for Biden.
This Sunday’s Trump rallies come after weeks of tensions in Brooklyn’s Orthodox neighborhoods over new restrictions imposed on the neighborhoods due to rising COVID-19 cases. At one protest against the restrictions earlier this month, young men carried Trump 2020 flags and signs.
A fan account for Heshy Tischler, a leader of the protests, promoted one of the pro-Trump rallies on Twitter. Other events were promoted in WhatsApp groups that were originally formed to spread information about Tischler and those protests.
At one event in Brooklyn’s Marine Park, Boris Epshteyn, an advisor to the Trump campaign and co-chair of Jewish Voices for Trump, will be speaking alongside Dov Hikind, the former state assemblyman who represented Borough Park for over 30 years. Hikind this week announced that while he did not vote for Trump in 2016, he plans to this year.
In another indication that the American Orthodox Jewish community supports Donald Trump, a video recently surfaced in which Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky endorses the president, saying everyone should vote for him.
Let ‘s come by the hundreds if not thousands. This may be on national news.
Let’s show America on whose we are.
Don’t be intimidated by naysayers and dreikups .
Flotilla of vehicles, please.
Finally, Jews are not afraid to come out and show they count as a group that belong in America as much as any other group. Trump has done more for Israel than any other American President yet Yidden still will vote for Lyin Hiding Biden. Go Figure
About time. It’s time to let the democrats know they have to earn our trust and vote. Being a democratic is not a religion but a mental illness
We should note in droves let’s turn 100,000 votes in ny state but no need to publicize it. It’s not smart poiltics
NY where abortion till birth is legal but plastic bags are banned. The democrat party is the party of evil.
Where is the five towns rally??
I’m waiting for some shoteh to say that we shouldn’t do it because we will die from coronavirus
Will Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels be there?
Trump deserves our support he has been a true friend to the Jewish community hashem should bless him he should be president for another 4 years thank you President Trump for standing up for us and keeping your word we appreciate it and will be forever grateful to you
Why isn’t Educated Archy listed on the flyer?
agree there are numerous rallies in the orthodox communities today. Great. But they are preaching to the choir. How about rallies to JEWISH GROUPS who are not orthodox?
Even in blue California, there are huge Women , Hispanic, Black , Filipino rallies. And we shouldn’t roll out a Jewish one ?
Its a very nice gesture but quite frankly a waste of time. A Pew poll recently found that at least 70% of American Jews will vote for Biden. Obama racked up over 80% of the Jewish vote in 2008 and 2012. Among people identifying as Orthodox Jews, 87% will vote for Trump but our overall numbers are so small that we will make no difference in the outcome. This is especially true in New York which is usually a Democratic lock.
You can support Trump while keeping your distance from Tischler.
I’m sorry to say that we are still in golus. We always need to take a low profile and not make waves wether you support Trump or Biden. That’s why I was never in favor of those stadium asifas. Those things should’ve been done indoors. We should always keep our distance from chukkas hagoyim.
But if Biden wins the askanim, Aguda , big Jewish real estate and nursing home firms will be first in line to kiss Biden’s mechila. Can’t wait for Goldenberg and Lipa singing maos tzur in the White House with uncle Joe next year.
Please realize that by attending those rallies you are increasing tension in the already strained relationship with the governor/mayor and NY State at large, and portraying orthodox jews in an unfavorable disposition. Vote for Trump as a show of gratitude? YES. But stirring up enthusiasm and drawing outer attention doesn’t do any good, and will only further provoke the outraged mayor and governor. In the unprecendented times we are living in, keeping a low profile is best for out own interests!!
Heshy is running a competing rally in Manhattan and he actuall invited the
Proud Boys to participate. It’s going to be interesting,
This is a damn waste of time. I’m an orthodox jew who’s a proud Democrat who isn’t manipulated or brainwashed by the propoganda. I voted for Biden and in 8 days, he will Maga as number 46….
We don’t have anything better to do with our lives? What a waste
Hikind is bored. what a waste of time . it would make sense if they were driving to PA where the race is tight- but this is just to waste time and tie up traffic.