El-Sayed visits Jewish Michiganders for Rosh Hashanah meal after accusations of antisemitism

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed visited a Jewish home for a Rosh Hashanah meal, posting a video of the visit amid ongoing controversy over his stance on Israel and allegations of antisemitism. The video focused on food and tradition, with no discussion of his political positions.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed visited a Jewish home for a Rosh Hashanah meal last week, posting a video of the visit on X/Twitter on Sunday. The visit comes amid widespread controversy over his stance on Israel and allegations of antisemitism. The video shows El-Sayed with Elaine and Missy, a Jewish mother and daughter, discussing food and tradition, including a blessing over fruit and dipping apples in honey. No discussion of his political positions occurred. El-Sayed has sought to mend relations with Jewish voters in recent months, holding an unpublicized meeting with rabbis at Temple Israel and apologizing for earlier remarks. Over 600 Michigan Jews signed an open letter pledging to vote for him in what is expected to be a close election.