Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
Mamdani has forged new relationships across a fractured Jewish electorate, despite skepticism over his record on Israel and antisemitism
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Fast Forward Angela Buchdahl, prominent NYC rabbi, ratchets up criticism of Zohran Mamdani — and cautions against Jewish infighting
Buchdahl had faced public and private criticism for declining to sign a rabbinic letter condemning Mamdani
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Opinion We’re Jews in Zohran Mamdani’s neighborhood. You don’t want NYC to be like this.
'We love New York. We want to stay, not in silence, not on sufferance, but fully and without fear'
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
He's shown up for my Jewish community in profoundly meaningful ways
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Opinion Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?
Rabbis, by focusing their energies on combatting Mamdani, have failed to engage with the most serious threat to Jews in this country
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Opinion I won’t vote for Democrats who backed Mamdani. I know I’m not the only one.
A lifelong Jewish Democrat says he is committing to consequences before Mamdani’s supporters can try to win him back
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Opinion Zohran Mamdani: The no-yes option
We do not need to agree on every important issue if we agree on the most important ones
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Fast Forward These Jews backed Brad Lander in the primary. Are they taking his advice and voting Mamdani?
Lander endorsed Zohran Mamdani but not all of his Jewish fans are following along
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