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Michigan Rabbis Petition Arrests for Anti-Jew Harassers at Convention

8/12/2026

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Michigan rabbis gave a petition to Democratic chair Curtis Hertel, Jr. seeking arrests for anyone who harasses Jews at the Aug. 29 convention.
200 signatories—including five Michigan rabbis, Rafael Medoff and Rabbi Etan Tokayer—signed after Gov. Dana Nessel said she would skip the convention.
Halie Soifer urged Abdul El-Sayed to end antisemitism and to defend Nessel and Jewish Democrats.
She said the Jewish vote is vital to Michigan’s coalition.

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Michigan rabbis gave a petition to Democratic chair Curtis Hertel, Jr. seeking arrests for anyone who harasses Jews at the Aug. 29 convention.
200 signatories—including five Michigan rabbis, Rafael Medoff and Rabbi Etan Tokayer—signed after Gov. Dana Nessel said she would skip the convention.
Halie Soifer urged Abdul El-Sayed to end antisemitism and to defend Nessel and Jewish Democrats.
She said the Jewish vote is vital to Michigan’s coalition.