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Mamdani’s victory divides Jewish leaders one more way: Whether to say congratulations
Mamdani will be the first Muslim mayor of the city with the highest concentration of Jews in the US
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How Mamdani became New York’s next mayor, with Jews divided between fierce opposition and fiery support
Zohran Mamdani’s victory will make him the first Muslim mayor of New York City
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A century before Mamdani, this Jewish socialist mayoral candidate divided NYC Jews
Morris Hillquit’s 1917 campaign bears striking similarities to Zohran Mamdani’s
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How Mamdani built bridges to Jewish New Yorkers, from Williamsburg to Park Slope
Mamdani described his conversations with Jewish New Yorkers as ‘meaningful’
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Overwhelmed by the NYC mayor’s race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo? A guide for the perplexed
What you need to know about Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa
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Jews alone can’t help Cuomo pull off an upset – but they may be fueling his momentum
After Zohran Mamdani’s primary upset, Andrew Cuomo finds new hope in Jewish neighborhoods
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Why rabbis across America are taking sides in New York’s mayoral race
From California to Pennsylvania, clergy are speaking out — some warning Zohran Mamdani endangers Jewish life, others calling that fear itself the real threat
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Holy Ground American synagogues are closing at a record rate. This retired judge is rescuing their stained glass windows.
Inside a Chicago synagogue, retired judge Jerry Orbach has built a refuge for the stained glass of America’s vanishing Jewish communities
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Mamdani opposes Zionism, but wants New York public schools to teach about it
The anti-Zionist candidate is backing a curriculum that defines Zionism as ‘the right to Jewish national self-determination’
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Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
The legendary Dodger pitcher witnessed Clayton Kershaw's redemption, and a World Series game for the ages
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Mamdani has created ‘great fear,’ and Jewish voters are ‘more motivated than I have ever seen,’ Cuomo says
The former governor believes he'll beat Zohran Mamdani to become New York's next mayor
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