"That is how we live in community together. It is not just by pulling back, but even when we are afraid, it is by pulling together. That interdependence defines us, and I want you gentlemen to know that you are not doing this work alone. And you being here tells us that we are not doing it alone. We're so glad to have you back. Thanks for being here."
"more mainstream congregation on the Upper West Side of Manhattan"
"Assemblymember Mamdani will not be joining services with our community,"
"Yom Kippur is a holy day of deep spiritual significance, of introspection and prayer, not a time for political campaigning."
Rabbi Sam Kates-Goldman publicly greeted and expressed gratitude for Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani at a Rosh Hashanah service, noting community interdependence and the importance of pulling together. Brad Lander is New York City comptroller and a longtime congregant; Zohran Mamdani is a frontrunner in the mayoral race and wore a kippah and mask. Some Jews have balked at Mamdani's candidacy over his stances on Israel. The New York Times reported Mamdani would next join Rep. Jerry Nadler at a "more mainstream congregation on the Upper West Side of Manhattan" for Yom Kippur. B'nai Jeshurun rejected hosting Mamdani, stating he will not join their services and that Yom Kippur is not a time for political campaigning.
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