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Mamdani opposes Zionism, but wants New York public schools to teach about it

JL;DR SUMMARY New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, while identifying as an anti-Zionist, supports implementing the "Hidden Voices" curriculum which educates K-12 students about Jewish Americans and their historical connection to Israel. 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 HistoryJewish EducationJewish IdentityZionismNew York CityAntizionismZohran MamdaniNew York City Public SchoolsHidden Voices Curriculum

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New York City, New York, United States
"Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, on July 2."
Israel
"Mamdani has repeatedly said Israel does not have a right to exist as a Jewish state, but rather as a state with equal rights."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."
Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."

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