Jewish Journal

Before a Consequential Election, LA Rabbis Provide Words of Wisdom

So, who will it be — Harris or Trump? Ahead of the upcoming presidential election, the Journal spoke with several Los Angeles Jewish rabbis about what’s been called one of the most consequential and ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

On Mamdani, rabbis Angela Buchdahl and Elliot Cosgrove show the split in the pulpit over political endorsements

Amid a heated New York City mayoral race, two influential clergy weigh in on a question vexing synagogues. Go figure: A non-Jewish, non-Zionist politician has sparked a national Jewish conversation ...
The New York Times

Mamdani’s Candidacy Roils Jewish Communities Across the Country

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, has said he cannot support Israel as long as it is an officially Jewish state. More than 1,100 American rabbis are warning that the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Rabbi, Jewish lawyer in race for NYC Democratic primary face referendum on Mamdani, buffer zones

Stephanie Ruskay would be the first female rabbi elected to state office in US history. Her opponent is Mamdani-endorsed Eli Northrup, public defender and grandson of a Jewish civil rights lawyer. A ...