Pennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous implications in a state decided by narrow margins the past two presidential elections.
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FILE - This is the signage on the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue is pictured in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, July 13, 2023. Rona Kaufman, a self-described progressive who is conflicted over who she will vote for in the presidential election, poses for a portrait outside her home in Squirrel Hill, a heavily Jewish neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2024.
It's in her Facebook feed. It's in the discomfort she observed during a question-and-answer at a recent Democratic Party campaign event in Pittsburgh. It's in her own family.“The family that is my generation and older generations, I don’t think anybody is voting for Harris, and we’ve never voted Republican, ever," Kaufman, 49, said, referring to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. “My sister has a Trump sign outside her house, and that is a huge shift.
That has put a new focus on the relationship between Israel and the U.S., which continues to provide military aid. And many Jews say rising acts of antisemitism in the United States and anti-Israel protests sweeping across cities and college campuses — including in Philadelphia — have made them feel unsafe.As Pennsylvania plays a central role in the election, many say they've never seen such outreach from campaigns as they have now.
and, in her remarks on the anniversary of Hamas' attack, Harris said she'll “always ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself and that I will always work to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish people here and around the world.”
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