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Why ‘deep pain’ over Israel and Gaza is boosting Jewish support for an anti-Zionist candidate for NYC mayor

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JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Rachel Timoner discusses Jewish support for Zohran Mamdani, an anti-Zionist candidate, amid New York's contentious mayoral race and shifting perceptions of Israel's policies in Gaza. 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 CommunityJewish IdentityNew York CityRabbi Rachel TimonerHumanitarian AidAnti ZionismGaza ConflictZohran MamdaniGenerational DivideBoycott Divestment Sanctions (Bds)

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"I'm Alison Kaplan Sommer in Tel Aviv."
New York City, New York, United States
"New York City, with over a million Jewish residents forming the largest Jewish community outside of Israel."
Israel
"Israel may be the only Jewish country in the world, but when it comes to cities, world Jewry has an unofficial capital, and that is undeniably New York City."

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