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Angela Buchdahl, prominent NYC rabbi, ratchets up criticism of Mamdani — and cautions against Jewish infighting

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, a prominent leader at Manhattan's Central Synagogue, addressed the Jewish community's strife surrounding Zohran Mamdani's mayoral candidacy, which has sparked controversy due to his anti-Zionist comments. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityJewish LeadershipJewish ValuesAnti ZionismUnityZohran MamdaniPolitical EndorsementAngela BuchdahlReligious Impartiality

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New York City, New York, United States
"Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, one of New York Citys most prominent rabbis, addressed the growing turmoil within New Yorks Jewish community over the upcoming mayoral election."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"delivering a sermon at Manhattans Central Synagogue Friday night that included her most pointed comments yet about frontrunner Zohran Mamdani"
Queens, New York, United States
"The citys Jewish institutions, already reeling from a war in Gaza that led to intense anti-Israel protests, have been alarmed by the rise of Mamdani, a progressive state assemblyman from Queens and anti-Zionist critic of Israel."

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