Virginia GOP Refuses Convention Exemption for Observant Jews

[DonViejo]

By Michael Luciano Apr 23rd, 2021, 5:00 pm

The Virginia Republican Party, which has scheduled its next convention for Saturday May 8, rejected a motion during a Zoom meeting on Thursday that would have allowed Shabbat-observant Jews to participate in convention business on other days. The convention will decide the Virginia GOP’s nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general for the state’s November general election later this year.

Saturday of course is the traditional Jewish day of rest, which many Jews observe. The Republican Jewish Coalition called the motion’s failure “disappointing”:

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The motion required a 75% threshold for passage among members of the State Central Committee. It failed when the final tally showed 38 votes in favor, 28 votes against, and three abstentions, which meant the motion notched just 57.5% of the vote.

Former Virginia Republican congressman Denver Riggleman blasted the state party’s failure to grant an exemption and blamed “escalating stupidity”:

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[tanyev]

1. If they want to participate in this GOP, they have to accept Donald Trump as their Lord and Savior.

Apparently.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Religious freedom for me but not for thee.

Religious freedom for me but not for thee.

'You have the wrong religion.'

Not sarcasm?

[bottomofthehill]

3. The descendants of those who killed Jesus have no place in the evangelical GOP

Religious freedoms are only to be celebrated by White Christians all others need not apply or vote in the Republican Party

[Butterflylady]

4. I don't understand

How a person of the Jewish faith would be a republican.