Skver has thrown its support behind Democrat Kathy Hochul for governor, joining Satmar’s Aronim faction in backing the incumbent who has signaled that she will not do anything to oppose the New York Board of Regents’ attacks against yeshivas.
Skver and Satmar are now the only two voting blocs within the broader Orthodox Jewish community in New York who have spurned their brethren in endorsing Republican Lee Zeldin and his pledge to support Orthodox Jews and yeshivas and protect their way of life.
Skver also endorsed Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat who is locked in a tight race with Assemblyman Mike Lawler.
Despite the endorsements of Hochul and Maloney, many Satmar Aronim and Skverers are expected to vote for the Republicans, with their leadership’s endorsements having little effect on their vote in the crime-ridden and anti-yeshiva climate of New York.
6 comments:
It's a small world he lives in. My community is the Jewish world and what's good for me is good for the Jewish world.
Unfortunately in square everyone will vote Democrat. As you gotta do exactly how you were told. In kj many are going to use their own brain
New Square is more like North Korea, much smaller and more tightly controlled, with less diversity than KJ. So there the results may be like in North Korean elections, like 99% to 1%.
On the other hand, in KJ, there are significant blocks opposing the leadership, so results should be a lot less lopsided.
In case you forgot, keep in mind that Rebbe Aaron Teitelbaum of Kiryas Joel, and Rebbe David Twersky of New Square, are brothers-in-law.
hey, if u dont vote the way the ayatolah twersky tells you, you might find your house on fire in middle of the night. stupid sheep.
"ayatolah twersky"
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