Think about the big picture this November and remember, you can't end Jewish life in New York City because New York City would not be New York City without us.

not attempting to find things wrong with him so we can shove in a business-as-usual moderate who will make backroom deals with Trump when he's not harassing women.

We are six months into the most destructive, terrifying administration in the nation's history and should be celebrating a win by a politician who promises to actually stand up to MAGA bullshit in our five boroughs

I am digressing geographically and topically. Mamdani seems like a true progressive candidate. His speech last night brought tears to my eyes.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, I urge you to expand the scope of news coverage that you read so that you can gain different perspectives.

All that said, I don't feel I am speaking out of turn here to say that all Jews around the world should reflect on the reflex to intertwine Jewish identity with moral righteousness, given the events of the past two years.

In addition to being a naturalized US citizen (and New York City resident of 15 years who has never felt unsafe in this city being Jewish), I'm an Israeli citizen. I was born there. I have family there and grew up with the notion that I should love Israel.

I've read the supposedly anti-Semitic comments he made and they were nuanced answers to questions he didn't need to be asked while running for mayor of a US city. He has ultimately tempered those comments with numerous assurances that the safety of Jewish New Yorkers is a priority to him.

Yep, this is the highly topical content I am debuting on this platform with.