The Miami-Dade Democratic Party is facing criticism for scheduling a special election for the position of county chair on the last day of Passover, just 31 minutes before Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach begins, a significant time in the Jewish calendar. This timing has sparked accusations of religious insensitivity from Jewish members within the party, including a Jewish chair candidate who has requested the rescheduling of the vote. The controversy, highlighted under the banner 'Democrats Have a Jewish Problem', follows recent racial tensions related to the ouster of their previous Black county chair. Critics, including prominent voices within the party, have urged the leadership to reconsider the timing to avoid further alienation and to demonstrate respect for the Jewish community's religious observances.
'We’re supposed to be better than this': @BillyCorben blasts @MiamiDadeDems leadership for refusing to move Chair vote from Passover Shabbat Reporting by https://t.co/EB59xNEKqD #FlaPol
Miami Democrats, fresh off racial tensions over the ouster of their Black county chair, decide to have a vote on his election … on the last day of Passover 31 minutes before Pesach IV/Shabbat There’s a Jewish chair candidate who wants it moved But Democrats have refused… https://t.co/b9j4UYFAFY
Miami Democrats, fresh off racial tensions over the ouster of their Black county chair, decide to have a vote on his election … on the last day of Passover 31 minutes before Shabbat There’s a Jewish chair candidate who wants it moved But Democrats have refused… https://t.co/b9j4UYFAFY
Miami Democrats, fresh off racial tensions over the ouster of their Black county chair, decide to have a vote on his election … on the last day of Passover 31 minutes before Shabbat https://t.co/b9j4UYFAFY
.@FlaDems 'Democrats Have a Jewish Problem': Florida Jewish Democrats Accuse Party Leaders of Religious Insensitivity Reported by @LivCaputo via @Floridianpress https://t.co/QabevBeL6W #FlPol #Passover2024
The @MiamiDadeDems special election is to be held this Friday evening on Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach — Shabbat during Passover week. In order to maximize participation by my fellow Jewish DEC members and to avoid any perception of anti-Semitism, the event must be rescheduled. https://t.co/BJm1fbFMwz