Abdul el Sayed to hire Jewish community liaison

The campaign of Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed will hire a liaison to Michigan’s Jewish community, marking his latest attempt to ease tensions with a historically Democratic voting bloc.

El Sayed’s team is vetting candidates for the outreach role, according to a campaign spokeswoman. The hiring decision is part of an olive branch to Jewish officials in the state who have expressed reservations about his candidacy, including March comments that were interpreted as justifying the car-ramming of a West Bloomfield synagogue.