Jexit at October Meeting
Our October meeting featured President Michele Terris and Event Coordinator Karyn Basle of Jexit.
They started the meeting with a short video in which Jexit presented President Trump the “American Defender of Zion” award at Mar-a-Lago in 2022. The award recognizes President Trump for having done more than any other U.S. president for Israel and the Jewish people. During his time as president, he moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights and brokered the Abraham Accords.
Michelle described her start in 2018 fighting the Broward Supervisor of Elections over the vote counting. She described the difficulty of convincing Jewish voters to abandon the Democrats, and that she is the first non-Dem in her family. Progress is being made however as in 2024, 43% Jewish voters went for Trump, up from the teens in 2016.
Part of the problem she described is that surprisingly, 70% of mainstream American Jews are not religious, lean far left, and most do not care what happens to Israel. Orthodox Jews on the other hand are conservative and vote 2:1 Republican.
Our education efforts in this regard should feature the early efforts of Jews in the American Revolution, such as Haym Salomon who was a member of the Sons of Liberty and helped finance the Continental Congress.
Hatred of Jews is an age old problem – currently 69% of all hate in the US is directed at Jews who make up less that 2% of the population. Michelle described the desire of many during Covid, when we were being lied to by our government, to see religious leaders (Christian and Jews) stand up and tell the truth, as we (and they) are the last line of defense against the Global Jihad and the communists in our midst.
Also at the meeting were candidates Gretchen Feng (HD87), Deb Adeimy (CD22). Angela Templeton acted as a surrogate for Jon Maples (also HD87)
Note that there will be a special primary election on January 13th and a general election on March 24th to replace Mike Caruso who has been appointed Palm Beach County Clerk. Mike’s wife Tracy is also running, in addition to Gretchen and Jon.
Michelle Terris, Bette Anne Starkey, KC Caldwell, Karyn Basle, Fred Scheibl, Kim Davis, Dorcas Hernandez
Michelle Terris and Siggy Flicker of JEXIT on October 28th
JEXIT believes that American Jews can no longer blindly vote Democrat. Founded in 2018, JEXIT stands for Jews Exiting the Democrat Party. Our mission is to help educate and encourage Jews to understand that the Democrat party has abandoned them and Israel.
Michelle Terris, President of JEXIT, Inc.
and
Siggy Flicker, National Spokesperson
JEXIT believes that much of the core of today’s Democrat party is anti-Israel, antisemitic and anti-American. The antisemitism that has permeated Capitol Hill from the left side of the aisle has become clearly evident by their complacency towards BDS, their tolerance of claims that Israel is an apartheid state, their funding and appeasement of Israel’s enemies and their campaigns to defund Israel’s defense systems, including the Iron Dome.
There are only 15 million Jews in the world of which approximately half live in Israel with much of the other half living in the Untied States. We are less than 2% of the US population, yet we tolerate the corrupt United Nations placing some 90% of it’s worldwide sanctions against Israel. Antisemitic politicians, educators and celebrities play off of these condemnations by using disgusting rhetoric such as “Jews control the World”, “Jews control the Banks” and “Jews control the Media” in order to justify and rationalize their hatred. JEXIT knows that tolerance of all this hateful rhetoric absolutely fans the flames of the historic increase in antisemitic hate crimes throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Program Noon – 1PM, Buffet starts at 11:30AM
Cash Bar Available
Palm Beach Kennel Club – Paddock Restaurant
1111 N Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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$30/Members $35/Guests
Pay at the door.
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Republican Club of the Palm Beaches
213 29th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 855-0749
An accomplished executive in both the corporate and nonprofit worlds, Michelle Terris saw a need in the community to educate Jews on the drastic and alarming changes happening within the Democrat Party. Inspired by Ivanka Trump’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, Michelle co-founded The Trump Towel, where proceeds go to Gold Star families for their service to our country. She was co-chair for the Jews for Trump Coalition during the 2016 elections, founded JEXIT in 2018, and rallied on Capitol Hill against antisemitism.
Israeli born and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, Siggy Flicker is a staunch supporter of Judeo-Christian values and known for her passion for the Jewish community and Israel. Outspoken and fearless, the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star stands up for those who don’t have a voice. She supports organizations combating the rise in anti-Semitism around the world, as well as the survival of Israel and condemning anti-Zionism. Team #JEXIT is incredibly blessed to have this extraordinary woman as the face of our movement.