2022: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) requested photos with a Jewish leader to prove friendship amidst Jewish community challenges.

In 2022, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) asked a Jewish community leader for pictures of them together, explaining that he wanted to "show the world I’m friends with Jewish People" amidst challenges from Democratic rivals in his district's Jewish community. The Jewish leader did not send the pictures, stating he was uncomfortable with the request and did not want to be Bowman's "court Jew."

June 18, 2024
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