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NYC progressive Jewish group picks rabbi to replace leader who joined Mamdani administration

JL;DR SUMMARY Margo Hughes-Robinson, a Conservative rabbi and former executive director of Partners for Progressive Israel, has been appointed as the new leader of New York Jewish Agenda (NYJA) following Phylisa Wisdom's departure to join the Mamdani administration. 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 LeadershipSocial JusticeConservative JudaismJewish ProgressivesNew York Jewish AgendaZohran MamdaniPhylisa WisdomMargo Hughes RobinsonProgressive Israel

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New York City, New York, United States
"Its a complicated time for Jews in New York City, in New York State, and for Jewish progressives, she said."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Though she now lives in Brooklyns Park Slope neighborhood, she said she always spends Passover on the Upper West Side and it always feels like going home for the holidays."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the Jewish borough president of Manhattan, voiced his excitement about the appointment."
Israel
"Founded in 2020, NYJA says it works to amplify the voice of Jewish community leaders whose shared values motivate them to promote social justice, combat antisemitism, and support a democratic vision of Israel."

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