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Adrienne Skolnik

Aug 17, 2026, 12:49 PM

The Real Mamdani Vote

There is a misconception as to which religious population’s vote caused the election of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Misleading comments have been made that it was the Jewish vote that won him this victory. Truth be told, not only...

Mihran Kalaydjian

Aug 17, 2026, 11:47 AM

The Democratic Party’s Jewish Reckoning Has Arrived

Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory has forced Jewish Democrats to confront a question their party can no longer evade: How much are Jewish voters expected to tolerate in the name of defeating Donald Trump? There comes a point when political loyalty...

Aug 17, 2026, 11:44 AM

Here We Go Again: Forward to the Disastrous Past!

We’ve seen it all before. In fact, I’ve seen it up close. Back in the early 1970s, at the wizened age of 22, I dropped out of college for a while to join a Marxist-Leninist political action group called the...

Isaac Steven Herschkopf

Aug 14, 2026, 4:02 AM

Always Someone to Blame: Politicians’ Demagogy

"The blame is his who chooses: God is blameless." -The Republic, Plato (375 BCE) What do Mamdani, Trump, Bibi, Kamala, AOC, Erdogan, Putin, Biden and all other politicians have in common? They will always find someone to blame when things go...

Yakir Englander

Aug 12, 2026, 2:43 PM

What Mamdani offers young liberal Jews

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prays at the Ohel - the resting place of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, December 16, 2025 (Chabad Virginia Beach via Facebook)

People who are deeply attached to Judaism through values, prayer and practice can find a home in progressive politics. Don't dismiss them because of their views on Israel

Aug 6, 2026, 10:19 PM

What’s New With Jewish New Yorkers?

The Office of the New York Mayor recently released a map illustrating the many immigrant enclaves that make up Manhattan. When I first saw this, I loved the idea of shedding light on the countless immigrant communities that make...

Aug 4, 2026, 6:09 AM

The Enemy Is Ziophobia

Outbound platform at Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA. Image © bdamon, 2013. Licensed under CC BY 2.0. Source: Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

When Home No Longer Feels Like Home When I moved to Brookline, Massachusetts, nearly two decades ago, it was widely known as one of America’s most Jewish and pro-Israel towns. Today, it feels different. I see visibly more Muslims. More women wearing...

Steven Windmueller

Aug 3, 2026, 6:08 PM

Finding our Way Forward: Creating the Mamdani Political Litmus Test

Liberal Jews do not need to choose between political homelessness and unconditional defense of Israel. But the old arrangement—reliably Democratic at home, broadly supportive of Israel abroad, and accepted across the center-left—is plainly breaking down. I am proposing a...

Aug 2, 2026, 3:08 PM

An Arrest Warrant for Zohran Mamdani (Satire)

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AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THE ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF ZOHRAN MAMDANI I, Mark P Cohen, declare: I am a writer, lawyer, Jew, Zionist, and Golden State Warriors fan, born in Brooklyn (which gives me jurisdiction) and currently residing...

Aug 2, 2026, 12:29 PM

Mamdani has a selective outrage towards Israel

Human rights lose their moral authority when outrage is selective. Public officials who invoke the language of justice should apply the same standard to every victim of violence, regardless of nationality, religion, or politics. Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently declared that...

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