(The Center Square) – A growing coalition of Jewish leaders are calling on Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to reaffirm Jewish rights and safety.
This comes as former President Barack Obama heads to Michigan this weekend to campaign for El-Sayed.
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