NYC rabbis warn Democratic socialist mayoral candidate 'poses a danger' to Jewish New Yorkers

"With two weeks until Election Day, a prominent New York City rabbi is urging his congregants not to vote for Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City. Mamdani is the presumed front-runner in the race for Gracie Mansion with a substantial lead ahead of independent candidate former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, both of whom have said Mamdani would not protect Jewish New Yorkers if elected in November."

""To be clear, unequivocal, and on the record, I believe Zohran Mamdani poses a danger to the security of the New York Jewish community," Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Conservative Park Avenue Synagogue on Manhattan's Upper East Side told his congregation this weekend. Days prior, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue accused Mamdani of "fanning the flames of intolerance" and urged the Democratic nominee to "reconsider your long-held views of Israel's right to exist.""

"During the Democratic primary, his refusal to condemn the term "globalize the intifada" - widely considered a call to violence against Jews - prompted accusations from his competitors that Mamdani would not do enough to protect Jewish New Yorkers from antisemitism. Mamdani said he didn't denounce the phrase because he doesn't believe in policing language. After conversations with Jewish New Yorkers about the hurtful nature of the slogan, Mamdani has said he will discourage others from using it."

Several New York rabbis urged their congregants not to vote for Zohran Mamdani, warning he poses a danger to the security of the Jewish community. Mamdani leads the mayoral field as the presumed front-runner against Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. Critics cited his refusal during the Democratic primary to condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada," which many view as a call to violence against Jews, prompting concerns about his willingness to protect Jewish New Yorkers. Mamdani said he opposes policing language and has since said he will discourage the slogan after conversations with Jewish residents. If elected, Mamdani would be New York City's first Muslim mayor amid rising campus antisemitism.

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