https://news.yahoo.com/museum-jewish-heritage-backed-hosting-015959608.html Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage forced organizers of a June event to reschedule an event in June elsewhere in objection to the scheduled presence of Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. Jewish activists and organizations denounced the museum In the past the museum has hosted politicians such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield It appears that many in Jewish comunity see the future and are not comfortable - certainly not in NYC.
The only people quoted as denouncing the museum are "Tikvah chairman, Elliott Abrams, and CEO, Eric Cohen" who wrote an unverified opinion piece directly contradicted by the museum. Where is this many?
According to the Jewish Week, “That contract explains that museum facilities cannot be used for advancing a particular religious doctrine, political fundraising or activity that is advocating for a political candidate, group or ideology.” The Jewish Week added, “It was after Cohen signed the contract that the museum learned DeSantis was a scheduled speaker, Cohen said. Cohen said he had spoken by phone with the museum’s CEO, Jack Kliger, who told him that the museum does not welcome political speakers of any ideology.” But Abrams and Cohen disputed that assertion, noting in their op-ed that the museum has hosted politicians such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Jewish activists and organizations denounced the museum. Dov Hikind, a former Brooklyn state assemblyman, told the New York Post, “If this happened to someone on the left, they would be outraged.” The Coalition of Jewish Values, which represents 2,000 American rabbis, also criticized the museum. “It is hard to see this decision as anything but politically motivated, and directly contrary to Jewish interests as well,” said Rabbi Moshe Parnes in a statement. “As a Floridian and a rabbi, I can say that one would be hard-pressed to find an elected official more attentive to the Jewish community than Ron DeSantis.”
The American Jewish Community is split into many warring factions but the deepest divide is between the very observant and socially separate Religious groups who largely support the GOP and the liberal majority who tends to back the Democrats. These two groups don't talk to each other let alone cooperate. My point is, no single person or institution can speak for American Jewry.
