Jewish News Today: Two-Thirds of US Jewish Voters Back Democrats as New York Boosts Security for Rosh Hashanah and 9/11
A new poll found that two-thirds of American Jewish voters plan to back Democrats in the November midterms, while New York police stepped up security for Rosh Hashanah, which this year coincides with the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In Argentina, a court ordered the return of a Nazi-looted painting that was discovered through a real estate advert.
Poll: Two-Thirds of Jewish Voters Favour Democrats
A poll by the Jewish Voters Resource Center found that 67% of Jewish respondents plan to vote for Democratic congressional candidates in November and 26% for Republicans, JTA reported. JTA noted that the centre is led by prominent Jewish Democrats.
New York Boosts Security for Rosh Hashanah and 9/11 Anniversary
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said there are currently no "specific credible threats directed at High Holiday celebrations" in New York City, "but we remain vigilant," JTA reported. The first night of Rosh Hashanah coincides with the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Jewish New Yorkers' safety during the holidays is "of the utmost importance."
Upper West Side Stabbing Suspect Sent Antisemitic Texts, Prosecutors Say
Prosecutors said investigators found text messages "containing antisemitic statements" on the phone of Raul Morales, who is accused of stabbing a man wearing a kippah outside the Jewish Center on Manhattan's Upper West Side in July, JTA reported. Morales has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder as a hate crime.
Argentine Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted Painting
An Argentine court ordered the return of a painting looted by the Nazis from an Amsterdam Jewish art dealer to the collector's heir, after a Dutch journalist spotted it through a real estate advert for a house in Mar del Plata, JTA reported.
