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Rep. Sander Levin on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
September 17, 2026, 12:47 pm
Jewish Democratic elder statesman Sander Levin backs Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
Candidate’s refusal to endorse two-state solution has many local Jews balking; 95-year-old former congressman of over three decades says while he differs on Israel, they agree on other policy
By Andrew Lapin
Suzanne Levin at her home in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, on August 3, 2026. (Grace Gilson via JTA)
August 4, 2026, 6:14 pm
Lawn signs for Abdul, canvassing for Haley: Michigan Jews split in Senate Democratic primary
Staunch Israel critic El-Sayed has pushed some Jewish voters into the arms of moderate opponent Haley Stevens – while attracting others
By Grace Gilson
Michigan Democratic US Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed addresses the crowd during a campaign rally in Detroit, July 18, 2026. (Jose Juarez/AP)
July 21, 2026, 3:18 pm
How Michigan’s Senate race is testing pro-Israel Jews’ loyalty to the Democratic Party
Some Jewish communal leaders in the state say they would support a Republican candidate if a strident Israel critic beats centrist Haley Stevens in the primary
By Andrew Lapin
US Senate candidate for Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a town hall, November 11, 2025, in Lincoln Park, Michigan. (AP/Ryan Sun)
April 9, 2026, 4:19 pm
Michigan Democrats, Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker
Abdul El-Sayed held rallies at two universities on Tuesday with the antisemitic streamer, deepening a growing divide over the inclusion of such radicals in US politics
By Andrew Lapin
Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel in Detroit holds Lego blocks, urging families to add the children’s toy to their Seder plates in the wake of a recent attack on the synagogue. (Facebook via JTA)
April 1, 2026, 8:43 pm
After attack, Michigan synagogue calls to add Lego to Seder plate
Detroit’s Temple Israel, the site of last month’s ramming attack, says suggested new ritual object symbolizes both vulnerability and rebuilding
By Grace Gilson
Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger tours the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan, August 18, 2025. Weisenburger has vocally advocated for citizens in Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing war in the region. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 23, 2025, 3:56 am
Amid Gaza war, Detroit archbishop’s Holocaust center tour yields mixed messages
Next to display on rabid WWII-era antisemite Father Charles Coughlin, newly appointed Edward Weisenburger speaks out on humanitarian crisis in Palestinian enclave during interfaith visit
By Andrew Lapin
The closed storefront of the Detroit Institute of Bagels in Detroit, Michigan, after staff walked out in protest of the store's new 'Zionist' owner, July 31, 2024. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
August 11, 2024, 1:43 am
A Jewish bagel shop in Detroit closes after staff walk out on new ‘Zionist’ owner
Tensions over perceived gentrification and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict came to a head last month when workers publicly quit, making waves throughout the metro area
By Andrew Lapin
Samantha Woll, president of the board at the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, in Detroit, was found dead outside her near-downtown home on October 21. (David Guralnick/Detroit News via AP)
August 10, 2024, 6:29 am
Murder case dismissed against man accused of killing Detroit synagogue head
Judge says defendant can’t be tried again for killing of Samantha Woll, which was at first suspected of being an antisemitic attack over Israel-Hamas war though link never found
By Ed White
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