Voting
Yizhar Hess wants North American Jews to vote. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Livingston)
December 11, 2024, 10:16 am
Democracy in Israel requires voting in North America, says World Zionist Organization vice chair
Economics is one reason to vote. Post-war Israel is another
By Adam Reinherz
Vote. (Photo by Bill Smith courtesy of flickr.com)
March 6, 2024, 9:14 pm
The primary is not secondary: Make a plan
Kate Rothstein wants to make sure you have a plan to vote in the primary despite it falling on Passover.
By Kate Rothstein
(Photo courtesy of Pexels)
February 21, 2024, 1:38 pm
Secretary of the Commonwealth discusses efforts to help Jews during Passover primary
April 16 is the last day to apply for a mail ballot.
By Jarrad Saffren
February 14, 2024, 10:34 am
Chronicle poll question
How will you be voting in the April 23 Pennsylvania primary, which is on the first day of Passover?
Voting in Pennsylvania's primary isn't simply an issue of bringing matzah to the booth. (Photo by Lindsay D’Addato via Flickr at https://rb.gy/kmgpil)
November 17, 2023, 4:00 pm
Unless PA primary date moved from Passover, voters, candidates and polling places could face problems
An election coinciding with the Jewish holiday is presenting numerous concerns for local residents
By Adam Reinherz
(Photo by Element Digital via Pexels)
July 28, 2023, 9:21 am
Pa. election chief urges state to act soon to move 2024 primary, which conflicts with Passover
The state’s lawmakers and governor all agree — for different reasons — that next year’s April 23 primary should be moved earlier
By Gabby Deutch
November 9, 2022, 8:37 am
Chronicle poll results: Voting
We asked our readers if they were voting in the midterm elections. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
Voting by Liz West, courtesy of flickr.com.
May 25, 2022, 8:21 pm
Voting as a Jew is not only about Israel
Feeding the hungry, healing the sick and giving voice to the disenfranchised are core values embedded in our sacred texts.
By Rabbi Amy Bardack
Sophia Shapiro with Lady Gaga en route to the polls (Photo from Prom at the Polls' Twitter)
November 3, 2020, 9:47 am
Prom at the Polls encourages younger voters to dress up and show up
The organization's efforts include star-studded social media challenges and #PromPollSals.
By Kayla Steinberg
October 1, 2020, 5:42 pm
Rabbis urge PA Jews to vote ‘Jewish values’
Reform Rabbi Jamie Gibson, Reconstructionist Rabbi Doris Dyen and Orthodox Rabbi Joshua Runyan joined Jewish historian Deborah Lipstadt for the discussion.
September 16, 2020, 6:27 pm
Not “for whom” but “for YOU”
"Make your plan. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. Vote your own values. Together, we can make sure that our democratic system works for everyone."
By Susan Friedberg Kalson, Rabbi Ron Symons and Josh Sayles
Sarah Stock Mayo moderated a panel discussion of voting as a moral imperative with leaders from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities. Screenshot by David Rullo
August 17, 2020, 6:19 pm
Bend the Arc examines the moral imperative of voting in panel discussion
The conversation included representatives from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths.
By David Rullo
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