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Prominent NYC rabbi urges congregants to vote against Zohran Mamdani in Shabbat sermon

JL;DR SUMMARY In a politically charged sermon, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue urged his congregation to vote against Zohran Mamdani, citing concerns over Mamdani's views on Israel and Zionism, which he deemed a threat to New York's Jewish community. 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 CommunityZionismNew York CityAndrew CuomoElectionZohran MamdaniRabbi Ammiel HirschRabbi Elliot CosgroveCurtis Sliwa

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New York City, New York, United States
"This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayors race."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Later in the day, he headed to Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, where Mamdani spoke last week."
Israel
"Cosgrove also urged his congregants to convince their Jewish friends and family to vote against Mamdani. He said Jewish New Yorkers should prioritize their Jewish selves by voting based on their connection to Israel, rather than local issues such as affordability."

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