Advance: Michigan Dem Jewish Caucus Slams Shirkey for Speaking at Rally with Antisemitic Themes
State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) was criticized by the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus after he spoke at...
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May 18, 2020
New Statesman: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stood up to Trump. Can she stand up to her own people?
“[Whitmer] has lots of experience, and she is actually pretty progressive,” says Noah Arbit, who worked as an organizer on Whitmer’s 2018...
May 16, 2020
Michigan Advance: Michigan No. 2 in Midwest in Antisemitic Incidents
Voting out Trump will not end antisemitism in Michigan, Arbit said, but the No. 1 priority is to take away Trump’s position of power...
Apr 21, 2020
New Statesman: What America’s Lockdown Protests Tell Us About the Past and Future of the US Right
“Conspiracy theories thrive in this anti-elite environment – antisemitism being the oldest conspiracy theory – and a great portion of the...
Apr 17, 2020
Haaretz: Protest Against Michigan Stay-at-home Order Compares Democratic Governor to Hitler
“Michiganders have every right to hold our government accountable, but this rhetoric is intolerable in any democratic society,” Noah Arbit,
Mar 9, 2020
POLITICO: The One-Woman Campaign to Get Michigan Back for the Dems
Rep. Debbie Dingell was at a fundraiser for the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus
Mar 9, 2020
Haaretz: Michigan Jews Opt for Biden as the Muslim Community Supports 'Amo Bernie'
"The only revolution Jewish Michiganders are looking for is to defeat Donald Trump,” said Arbit.
Mar 8, 2020
JTA: Four years ago Michigan made Bernie Sanders. Now it might break him.
“Whichever party wins the presidential race in Michigan will also win our Senate race, and that’s a big concern,” Arbit said.
Mar 4, 2020
Detroit Jewish News: A Jewish President in 2020?
“Donald Trump himself represents such an existential threat to Jews,” says Noah Arbit, founder of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus.
Feb 25, 2020
Noah Arbit in Moment Magazine: "Antisemitism is Inherently Political. Time to Stop Equivocating"
"Jewish institutions must do far more to meet this moment and confront the President and his party for the severe threats they pose to Jews"
Feb 14, 2020
Michigan Advance: Michigan Sees Sharp Rise in Antisemitic Incidents and Hate Crimes in 2019
In Arbit's perspective, "antisemitism is deeply political; without a response that is equally political, we will not be equipped to fight it
Feb 3, 2020
Detroit Jewish News Annual "36 Under 36" List: Noah Arbit
Noah Arbit, 24, is founder and chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, a first-of-its-kind grassroots political organization
Jan 24, 2020
JNS: Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus Chartered by state Democratic Party
The Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus (MDJC) became a charter of the state’s Democratic Party this month ahead of a busy election year...
Dec 19, 2019
Noah Arbit in the Forward: Leaders Like Elissa Slotkin Will Lead Us Out of the Darkness
Every day Elissa Slotkin represents me in Congress is a day I feel proud to be a Democrat, a Michigander, a Jew, & most of all, an American.
Dec 8, 2019
Michigan Advance: Michigan Jewish Dems Condemn Trump for Calling Jews ‘Not Nice People At All'
President Donald Trump went on an anti-Semitic tirade on Saturday in Hollywood, Fla., while speaking to the Israeli American Council
Nov 21, 2019
Detroit News: Whitmer's Trip to Israel Draws Criticism as Gov Seeks Stronger Business Ties
Governor Whitmer is in Israel to advance the interests of Michigan and strengthen business ties, Arbit said.
Oct 14, 2019
JTA: Grand Rapids, Michigan synagogue’s doors plastered with hate posters
Cary Fleischer, Grand Rapids chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus and member of Temple Emanuel, said in a statement
Sep 26, 2019
Free Press: Rashida Tlaib likely to face challenger in 2020 — but beating her won't be easy
Arbit said while some more progressive Jews are supportive of [Tlaib], more moderate members of Michigan’s Jewish community have concerns
Sep 14, 2019
Noah Arbit in the Michigan Advance: "Why I Founded the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus"
"In a state where a few thousand votes can make all the difference, mobilizing Jewish Democrats in Michigan has never been more critical."
Aug 20, 2019
Michigan Advance: Trump accuses Jews voting for Democrats of ‘great disloyalty’
Michigan’s Democratic Jewish Caucus responded Tuesday to Trump’s “disloyalty” comments, saying he was “Invoking one of the oldest antisem...
Aug 19, 2019
Detroit Free Press: Donald Trump Says Any Jew Who Votes Democrat Either Ignorant or Disloyal
The executive board of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus, which promotes Jewish voices in the Democratic Party, accused Trump of invo...
May 28, 2019
Detroit Jewish News: The Michigan Democratic Party’s New Caucus
The Michigan Democratic Party has a new caucus, founded and chaired by Noah Arbit. The Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus held its inaugural
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