US Elections

"This year has been difficult given the scale of death and destruction in Gaza, and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon," she noted. 

Pipko said for many American Jews like herself, October 7 and the year that followed will "forever remind us of the threats we face around the world."

Michigan is a critical swing state, one that Trump won by 10,000 votes in 2016 but lost by 150,000 in 2024. The Arab and Muslim vote is critical, but so is the Jewish vote.

It has gone through change via constitutional amendments, but perhaps the time has come for it to be abolished.

US presidential candidates Harris and Trump present contrasting economic and trade policies impacting global markets, influencing sectors like technology, energy, finance, and consumer goods.

Many Jewish women in the United States, including some who are Modern Orthodox, have taken up reproductive rights as a key issue, with some suing their home states on religious grounds.

Trump visited Dearborn, a city with the largest Muslim population in the US, on Friday, where footage showed Trump being endorsed by Albert Abbas, an Arab American.

The Muslim electorate, estimated at 2.5 million, could significantly impact the election outcome.

The Michigan representative refused to openly endorse VP Harris at a rally in her home sate, a must-win state in the upcoming election.

"This [conflict] is far more complicated than you know, and all I ask you to do is keep an open mind," Clinton told the audience.