Mayor Mamdani Celebrates Sukkot to Mixed Reactions From Brooklyn's Jewish Community

Rabbi’s Sukkah Invitation to Mamdani Draws Scrutiny as Jewish Leaders Challenge Mayor’s Record on Israel and Antisemitism

Rabbi’s Sukkah Invitation to Mamdani Draws Scrutiny as Jewish Leaders Challenge Mayor’s Record on Israel and Antisemitism By: Arthur Popowitz A seemingly convivial Sukkot encounter between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rabbi Yaacov Behrman has ignited a larger and considerably more consequential debate over Jewish communal leadership, political symbolism and whether religious figures […]

Mayor Mamdani celebrates Sukkot to mixed reactions from Brooklyn's Jewish community

Some residents welcomed Mayor Mamdani's participation in the weeklong Jewish holiday Sukkot, and others criticizing his appearance at the holiday events.

Chabad PR Liaison Says He Hosted Mamdani In His Sukkah In Personal Capacity

BROOKLYN (JNS) – Rabbi Yaacov Behrman, whose online biographies identify him as a media liaison to Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters, told JNS that he hosted Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, in his sukkah on Sept. 29 in his personal capacity. The visit during the Sukkot holiday came hours after the mayor released what he called […]