Michigan Midterm Special: Jewish Democrat Joel Rubin Sounds the Alarm

Podcast: Being Jewish with Jonah Platt · Jonah Platt // Jewish Identity, Culture, and Current Events

Opublikowano: 2026-10-29

Could antisemitism cost Democrats the Jewish vote? Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for House Affairs and founding political director of J Street, joins Jonah for a candid conversation about the growing divide between Jewish Americans and the Democratic Party.Rubin explains why he’s sounding the alarm over Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, citing his rejection of Israel as a U.S. ally and his response to an attempted synagogue terrorist attack. Drawing on his experience working in the State Department and as Jewish outreach director for...