Rabbi Andy Kahn
@rabbiandykahn.com
Another lefty Brooklynite Jew. Executive Director of the American Council for Judaism.
Editor of The Sacred Earth: Jewish Perspectives on Our Planet:
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Read more: www.rabbiandruekahn.com
Editor of The Sacred Earth: Jewish Perspectives on Our Planet:
https://www.ccarpress.org/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=50593
Read more: www.rabbiandruekahn.com
“Do not fear” is a motif throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is on us to control our fears and, in the words of the sages, to fear God. This doesn’t mean fear a man in the sky. It means to recognize our own limitations, to not be reactive, and to put righteousness before a desire for perceived safety.
I have been screaming this to the heavens for years and it’s lovely to see more people noticing: BEING safe is a right, FEELING safe is between you and your therapist. And the demand to FEEL safe is constantly weaponized to deprive other people of their real, actual safety.
One thing the NYC mayoral race underscored for me is how easily the phrase "I don't feel safe" can be weaponized. It's an argument I would hesitate ever to use again, even for a good cause. I hope we can all agree that we have the right to BE safe. Maybe we should leave it at that.
November 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“Do not fear” is a motif throughout the Hebrew Bible. It is on us to control our fears and, in the words of the sages, to fear God. This doesn’t mean fear a man in the sky. It means to recognize our own limitations, to not be reactive, and to put righteousness before a desire for perceived safety.
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This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Reposted by Rabbi Andy Kahn
Reposted by Rabbi Andy Kahn
We are New Yorkers for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social because we know he is dedicated to creating a city for ALL New Yorkers - his love for our city is felt through each of his policy platforms. Join us in voting for him tomorrow, voting for a candidate that leads with love over fear.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We are New Yorkers for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social because we know he is dedicated to creating a city for ALL New Yorkers - his love for our city is felt through each of his policy platforms. Join us in voting for him tomorrow, voting for a candidate that leads with love over fear.
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The rabbis of the Talmud teach us that "the actions of our ancestors are signs for us to follow." Like Abraham welcoming strangers into his home, like Sarah feeding the needy, we, too, are taught to embody the virtues of God to provide sustainable living for all.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The rabbis of the Talmud teach us that "the actions of our ancestors are signs for us to follow." Like Abraham welcoming strangers into his home, like Sarah feeding the needy, we, too, are taught to embody the virtues of God to provide sustainable living for all.
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We are Rabbis for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social because we know his policies align with values core to our Judaism, especially found in this week’s Torah portion.
With @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @rabbiandykahn.com, and Rabbi Ellen Lippmann.
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With @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @rabbiandykahn.com, and Rabbi Ellen Lippmann.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We are Rabbis for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social because we know his policies align with values core to our Judaism, especially found in this week’s Torah portion.
With @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @rabbiandykahn.com, and Rabbi Ellen Lippmann.
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With @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @rabbiandykahn.com, and Rabbi Ellen Lippmann.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Ready to build a Jewish practice that reflects your values?
Join The Four Cubits, an 8-week course exploring halakhah, prayer, Shabbat, and ethics through freedom, conscience, and community.
givebutter.com/acj-ijbn32025
Join The Four Cubits, an 8-week course exploring halakhah, prayer, Shabbat, and ethics through freedom, conscience, and community.
givebutter.com/acj-ijbn32025
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Important intervention by @rabbiandykahn.com. Do not confuse the institutional American Jewish consensus for an actual American Jewish consensus, which does not exist.
Jews differ on both Zionism and Mamdani
There is a choice before American Jews as we imagine our possible futures. Some argue that Judaism and Zionism are inseparable, and that questioning this premise constitutes antisemitism. Others en…
www.nydailynews.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Important intervention by @rabbiandykahn.com. Do not confuse the institutional American Jewish consensus for an actual American Jewish consensus, which does not exist.
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Love this @rabbiandykahn.com. Thank you for writing it!
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Love this @rabbiandykahn.com. Thank you for writing it!
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Absolutely 🔥 essay (in the NY Daily News of all places!) by @rabbiandykahn.com, providing a response to the rabbis-against-Mamdani letter. Kol hakavod! (= 👏👏🙏🙌)
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Absolutely 🔥 essay (in the NY Daily News of all places!) by @rabbiandykahn.com, providing a response to the rabbis-against-Mamdani letter. Kol hakavod! (= 👏👏🙏🙌)
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We also reccomend reading this op-ed today from fellow Rabbi for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @rabbiandykahn.com
archive.is/ynzrE
archive.is/ynzrE
archive.is
October 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We also reccomend reading this op-ed today from fellow Rabbi for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @rabbiandykahn.com
archive.is/ynzrE
archive.is/ynzrE
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We’re proud New York Rabbis for Zohran. Our movement of thousands of Jews For Zohran is growing. Join us to elect Mayor Mamdani at jfrej.org/field 🗳️
📋P.S. Remember - canvassing is a mitzvah!
Benjamin Abrams sound & edit
📷: Dan Fridman
📋P.S. Remember - canvassing is a mitzvah!
Benjamin Abrams sound & edit
📷: Dan Fridman
October 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We’re proud New York Rabbis for Zohran. Our movement of thousands of Jews For Zohran is growing. Join us to elect Mayor Mamdani at jfrej.org/field 🗳️
📋P.S. Remember - canvassing is a mitzvah!
Benjamin Abrams sound & edit
📷: Dan Fridman
📋P.S. Remember - canvassing is a mitzvah!
Benjamin Abrams sound & edit
📷: Dan Fridman
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Amazing pro-Zohran, anti-nationalist op-ed by @rabbiandykahn.com in @nydailynews.com today:
archive.is/ynzrE
archive.is/ynzrE
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Amazing pro-Zohran, anti-nationalist op-ed by @rabbiandykahn.com in @nydailynews.com today:
archive.is/ynzrE
archive.is/ynzrE
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October 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
In 5786, lets cast aside peoplehood as a notion for understanding Judaism, and instead widen our frame and sharpen our focus
religionnews.com/2025/09/23/r...
religionnews.com/2025/09/23/r...
Rosh Hashana helps us envision a Judaism beyond nationalism
(RNS) — The idea of ‘the Jewish People’ as a unified nation is a modern invention.
religionnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In 5786, lets cast aside peoplehood as a notion for understanding Judaism, and instead widen our frame and sharpen our focus
religionnews.com/2025/09/23/r...
religionnews.com/2025/09/23/r...
Shaul Magid has been a primary influence on my understanding of Judaism and the development of my rabbinate for over a decade. It was an incredible honor to be a part of this project about his work.
Link here: archive.ph/wD1ln
Link here: archive.ph/wD1ln
August 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Shaul Magid has been a primary influence on my understanding of Judaism and the development of my rabbinate for over a decade. It was an incredible honor to be a part of this project about his work.
Link here: archive.ph/wD1ln
Link here: archive.ph/wD1ln
Proud to have been a part of this action with so many amazing colleagues calling for aid to the Palestinians of Gaza. May we see an end to the mass killing, mass starvation, and relentless dispossession of the Palestinian people by Israel quickly and in our days. apnews.com/article/us-j...
With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza
A growing number of Jewish Americans are urging Israel to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza, though the ongoing war with Hamas remains a tension point.
apnews.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Proud to have been a part of this action with so many amazing colleagues calling for aid to the Palestinians of Gaza. May we see an end to the mass killing, mass starvation, and relentless dispossession of the Palestinian people by Israel quickly and in our days. apnews.com/article/us-j...
We're starting our second cohort of Intro to Judaism Beyond Nationalism! It is unique approach that not only removes the layers of nationalism you'd find in most institutions, but subverts those narratives to center the ethical core of Jewish history, thought, and practice.
bit.ly/acj-introduction
bit.ly/acj-introduction
July 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We're starting our second cohort of Intro to Judaism Beyond Nationalism! It is unique approach that not only removes the layers of nationalism you'd find in most institutions, but subverts those narratives to center the ethical core of Jewish history, thought, and practice.
bit.ly/acj-introduction
bit.ly/acj-introduction
Come join us tonight!
Join us July 14th at 6pm for a conversation with Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, authors of Safety through Solidarity. We’ll explore how antisemitism intersects with nationalism, and how to fight it without reinforcing systems of oppression. Don't miss it! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nue2tsg
July 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Come join us tonight!
Join us July 14th at 6pm for a conversation with Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, authors of Safety through Solidarity. We’ll explore how antisemitism intersects with nationalism, and how to fight it without reinforcing systems of oppression. Don't miss it! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nue2tsg
July 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Join us July 14th at 6pm for a conversation with Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, authors of Safety through Solidarity. We’ll explore how antisemitism intersects with nationalism, and how to fight it without reinforcing systems of oppression. Don't miss it! lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nue2tsg
Proud to be a part of this tremendous letter, co-written with my inspiring colleagues.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/we-are-nyc-r...
blogs.timesofisrael.com/we-are-nyc-r...
The Blogs: We are NYC rabbis who support Zohran Mamdani – Here’s why
His platform reflects the Jewish call for justice and also offers a clear plan to address antisemitic violence. That's what real protection looks like
blogs.timesofisrael.com
July 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Proud to be a part of this tremendous letter, co-written with my inspiring colleagues.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/we-are-nyc-r...
blogs.timesofisrael.com/we-are-nyc-r...
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This is a good thread. Here’s another angle on problems of definitional arguments.
Basic semiotics: all signs (1) signify referents (2) TO interpretants (3).
An interpretant is a context.
Nothing ever “simply” means something without a context; whoever says it does is trying to use force.
Basic semiotics: all signs (1) signify referents (2) TO interpretants (3).
An interpretant is a context.
Nothing ever “simply” means something without a context; whoever says it does is trying to use force.
A Jew was mad re: Mamdani & 'globalize the intifada' and this is what I said (more context downthread, read the whole thing before responding):
Original context of conversation here and next skeet
Original context of conversation here and next skeet
I feel like I'm losing my mind. Here is the transcript of what Zohran Mamdani actually said about the phrase "globalize the intifada." This is his "refusal to disavow it." This is what has people terrified. Just fucking read it.
Source: podscripts.co/podcasts/the...
Source: podscripts.co/podcasts/the...
June 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is a good thread. Here’s another angle on problems of definitional arguments.
Basic semiotics: all signs (1) signify referents (2) TO interpretants (3).
An interpretant is a context.
Nothing ever “simply” means something without a context; whoever says it does is trying to use force.
Basic semiotics: all signs (1) signify referents (2) TO interpretants (3).
An interpretant is a context.
Nothing ever “simply” means something without a context; whoever says it does is trying to use force.
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Reminder as the national media and Democratic leaders lie about Mamdani's views, message, language, policies, goals, and supporters:
So much NYC mayoral press coverage centers the views of racist psychopaths and ignores the MASSIVE numbers of Jewish New Yorkers working as paid staff and volunteers for the Zohran campaign. I wonder why!
June 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reminder as the national media and Democratic leaders lie about Mamdani's views, message, language, policies, goals, and supporters:
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I will believe her that she is sincere if/when she endorses Zohran, and spends actual time campaigning for him, for us - New Yorkers.
Update: Following public backlash, Gillibrand says she “misspoke” when accusing Zohran Mamdani of supporting “global jihad.”
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
N.Y. Senator 'Misspoke' When She Falsely Claimed Zohran Mamdani Condoned 'Global Jihad'
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office walked back her suggestion that the New York mayoral nominee had supported “global jihad.”
www.rollingstone.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I will believe her that she is sincere if/when she endorses Zohran, and spends actual time campaigning for him, for us - New Yorkers.
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Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.
Lander: "It's just gross, racist bigotry. Meanwhile he's running an optimistic, upbeat campaign for a NY where everybody belongs, and I feel proud as the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in NYC to be supporting somebody who would be the first Muslim mayor—what could be more NYC than that?"
June 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.