The vast majority of Jews view Israel as integral to their identity. By gaslighting Judaism & Jews, they allow themselves liberties they would never tolerate w/ respect to other minorities. It's not for them to define Judaism. It is for them to decide whether to accept Judaism as we see ourselves.

It is a long-term strategy of those who are not even Jewish to draw a wedge between what they consider “the good Jews” — the ones who oppose #Israel — from “the bad Jews,” “good Judaism” from “bad Judaism.”...

The environment in NYC will become increasingly hostile to Jews. And then the city itself will become less tolerant, angrier, and more violent.

It is not for them to define Judaism. It is for them to decide whether to accept Judaism as we see ourselves. No matter how many times the mayor-elect condemns swastikas spray-painted on Jewish institutions, while at the same time encouraging anti-Israel hostility, antisemitism will increase.

The vast majority of the world’s Jews view the Jewish state as integral to their own Jewish identity. By gaslighting Judaism and Jews, they allow themselves liberties they would never tolerate with respect to other minorities.

It is a long-term strategy of those who are not even Jewish to draw a wedge between what they consider “the good Jews” — the ones who oppose Israel — from “the bad Jews,” “good Judaism” from “bad Judaism.”

...and to continue seeking an understanding of how the vast majority of New York Jews — like Jews throughout the United States — are deeply attached to Israel and why they see the Jewish state as an essential element of their Jewish identity.

As Mayor-Elect Mamdani takes the helm of our city, I urge him to be a uniter and a peacemaker by rejecting those who seek to divide us...

We will work with the new administration where possible and oppose it when necessary. Our threshold issue remains unchanged: whether our leaders respect Judaism the way Jews see ourselves, not as others would define us...

His long-standing hostility toward #Zionism — the Jewish people’s liberation movement — and his support for slogans and organizations that deny Israel’s right to exist will sow division and stoke the flames of antisemitism in our city...

At the same time, I continue to reiterate my grave concerns about Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s record and rhetoric on #Israel and his failed attempts to assuage fears emanating from large swaths of the city’s #Jewish community...

ICYMI, here is my direct message to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social: youtu.be/N5xHuXyRi6k?...

Judaism has a lot to say about poverty, economics, immigration, the death penalty — all of those issues are important as well. But specifically on the #antiZionism issue, it goes to the very existence and future of the #Jewish people...

It is imperative that the American-#Jewish community stand up in the face of this. We all have a responsibility at this historic moment in time for Jewish leadership to do so...

My full remarks this Yom Kippur: swfs.org/sermons/our-...

My full remarks on Rosh Hashanah: swfs.org/sermons/two-...