The Jewish newspaper, The Forward has carried an article claiming that far fewer Jews voted for the GOP than claimed in a survey sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition. Jennifer Siegel suggests in her "Unaffiliated Jews Don't Count?" column of November 19, that the Republican Jewish Coalition survey of 1,000 Jewish voters in three states erred by not interviewing Jews who are not members of congregations. Hence the result, indicating 26% to 27% support for GOP candidate, is too high.  Yet neither she, nor Professor Stephen Cohen, whom she quotes as an authority on the subject, have any idea of the voting patterns of members of congregations or unaffiliated Jews in this last election with which to counter the RJC survey results. How does either Miss Siegel or Professor Cohen know that the unaffiliated Jews would have voted any differently than  say, reform Jews, who provided 22% support for Republicans in the RJC survey?  Add another big swath of Jewish...(Read Full Post)