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Hasidic leader defends support for Mamdani. ‘I’m taking beatings to save you’

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Moshe Indig, a leader within the Satmar Ahronim sect, has defended his controversial endorsement of Zohran Mamdani in the NYC mayoral race, despite backlash from Jewish communities concerning Mamdani's stance on issues perceived as antisemitic. 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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Nyc MayorZohran MamdaniJewish Community DivisionsJewish Political InfluenceHasidic SupportRabbi Moshe IndigSatmar AhronimAdl ScrutinyHaredi Outreach

Places mentioned

South Williamsburg, New York, United States
"Part of Mamdanis outreach included a visit to Hasidic leaders in South Williamsburg during Sukkot and an open letter in Hasidic Yiddish that outlined his plans to combat antisemitism and advance his affordability agenda."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Andrew Cuomo, who won a majority of the Jewish vote and dominated Hasidic areas in Brooklyn on Election Day, failed to do that sort of politicking, Indig said."
New York City, New York, United States
"Zohran Mamdani with Rabbi Moshe Indig, a political leader of the Satmar Ahronim sect on Nov. 2."
Kiryas Joel, New York, United States
"(The Ahronim is led by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum from Kiryas Joel.)"

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