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Mamdani wishes Rikers Island inmates ‘Chag Pesach Sameach’ in Passover seder letter

JL;DR SUMMARY Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed 150 inmates at Rikers Island during Passover seders with a heartfelt letter comparing their plight to that of the Israelites during the Exodus. 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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PassoverJewish CommunityIsrael PalestineVolunteer EffortsLiberationIncarcerationZohran MamdaniRikers IslandRabbi Abby SteinBitterness

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New York City, New York, United States
"When 150 inmates of Rikers Island, New York Citys largest jail complex, attended Passover seders on Wednesday night, copies of a printed letter awaited them at their seats."
Rikers Island, New York, United States
"These werent the first Passover seders on Rikers Island."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Days earlier, the mayors attendance at a Manhattan seder sparked some tense moments, and led the Israeli-American comedian Modi Rosenfeld to cancel his appearance."
Egypt
"Like the Jewish people in Egypt, you too hold fast to your faith in the face of the unknown, Mamdanis letter read."

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