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The 3 profound Jewish lessons of Mamdani’s astonishing victory

JL;DR SUMMARY Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory in New York City, marked by his limited support from Jewish voters, presents an opportunity for reflection within both Jewish communities and Mamdani's 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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New York CityAmerican JewsPro PalestinianJewish VoteZohran MamdaniPolitical IdentityMainstream Jewish Leadership

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025."
New York City, New York, United States
"A CNN exit poll showed that Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor-elect, received just about 30% of the Jewish vote, while his opponents, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, together received a total of 70%."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Above all, that being overly controversial on Israel is not in his self-interest, said Peter Dreier, a professor of politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"He must show he can rein things in, said Dreier, who served as deputy mayor of Boston in the 1980s under Ray Flynn."
Pasadena, California, United States
"The new rabbi of my former synagogue in Pasadena has been on the job for three months and just gave a sermon about Mamdani, Dreier said."

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