New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Monday at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens.
Mamdani, who was recently warmly embraced by members of the Satmar Chassidic community, was seen wearing a black velvet yarmulka as he stood inside the Ohel. The visit comes as the mayor-elect has been making outreach efforts to Jewish leaders amid growing scrutiny of his past and currrent rhetoric.
Known for his pro-Hamas stance and repeated anti-Israel statements, Mamdani has, since his election, sought to reassure Jewish community leaders that he intends to stand with them and address their concerns.
The visit was first reported by Jacob Kornbluh of The Forward. Also present at the Ohel was Crown Heights community activist Yaacov Behrman.
“Mamdani visited the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Queens this evening to pay his respects to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack,” Kornbluh reported. “Mamdani also made a private prayer at the grave.”
Mamdani refuses to acknowledge the right of Israel to exist, has promised to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu if he visits NYC, and has chanted “Globalize the Intifada” for years. He has never backed down from any of his antisemitic rhetoric. “Globalize the Intifada” is what caused the Bondi Beach massacre. It also caused Lubavitcher Bochrim to be assaulted on the NYC subway last night.
The Bondi Beach terror attack targeted a Chanukah celebration organized by Chabad Shluchim in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday. Sixteen people were murdered in the attack, including Chabad Rabbis Eli Schlanger and Yaakov Levitan.
In the aftermath of the massacre, Mamdani issued a statement referring to the perpetrators as “men with long guns,” notably avoiding any reference to Islamist terrorism — a choice of words that drew sharp criticism and renewed concern within parts of the Jewish community.
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I see chabad like Satmar doesnt fall into Zionists trap
This is an ‘opinon’ article, not new report
This is an ‘opinion’ article, not News Report
was he here warmly embraced by members of the chabad community?
And though the other side of Zohran Mandami’s mouth, his former Columbia professor father is busy
1) creating sympathy for anti-Israel activists who are “terrorized”,
2) defending pro-Hamas students at Columbia
3) arguing against protections for Jewish students.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mamdanis-father-says-columbia-targeted-anti-israel-students-antisemitism-crackdown?msockid=2d01b0883bd4632c31c2a6863a5f62b8
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/new-dashcam-video-shows-couple-confronting-bondi-beach-gunman-before-deadly-rampage/ – video of Boris and Sofia Gurman, a Russian-Jewish couple who confronted gunman but who were subsequently killed
https://anash.org/the-untold-heroism-of-reuven-morrison-hyd/ – screenshot of Reuven Morrison, a member of the Chabad Australia community, confronting gunman, but who was subsequently killed.
Mamdani issued a statement referring to the perpetrators as “men with long guns,” notably avoiding any reference to Islamist terrorism — a choice of words that drew sharp criticism and renewed concern within parts of the Jewish community….Does anyone think he really cares about our “criticism and renewed concern “??????
Look, I could care less. I’m not from NY and don’t plan to ever live there. I’m sure he is a terrible human being and pro terrorist, anti Israel, etc etc etc.
BUT – was Yishmael allowed to live and thrive? yes. Why? he did teshuva. Ba’asher Hu Shom. So…. why not give a guy a break?
Also, if you are a believing Jew, you know that every politician who has any decision making authority has ZERO Bechira Chofshis if that involves Yidden. Go look at the Malbim on Mishlei, לב מלך ביד השם. so, really, when you criticize politicians, you are criticizing the Aibishter directly. hmmm…/
I am very scared of Mamdani and do not want to be his apologist but he very clearly recognized Israel’s right to exist. Why lie about him when there is plenty of truthful information that can be said about him to make the same point. His statement in the aftermath was respectful and warm. YWN’s attempt to take two lines out of it to make it sound like Mamdani was dismissive of the attack is embarrassing on YWN’s part
It is never too late to come to the Rebbuh MH”M. Muslims for Moshiach.
YWN obsession with name-calling Mamdani at every available opportunity has now officially surpassed YWN obsessively bashing El Al on their ticket prices 😂
I’m no mandani supporter but at least pretend to have a modicum of professionalism…
Attention YWN: Stop making everything political!
If you hate Mamdani – don’t post about him.
You did what you could to stop him from getting elected but that didn’t work. He is now the mayor.
How are you helping the situation by repeatedly calling him antisemite and blaming him for every attack against Jews around the world?
What is the gain? Do you think this will change his mind? Will he resign?
When he does something positive for the Jewish community (visiting Satmar, a beautifully worded condemnation against terror, visiting the Ohel) – why attack him for it!?
STOP this Mamdani Derangement Syndrome, all the hatred and bloodshed is a direct result of the catastrophic state of Israel and it’s constant wars, ignorance and behaviour!!!
Trying to blame others time and again is just nonsense and misleading.
lakewoodbt, IY’H you and Momdani will share the same future in the world to come; an asbestos suit will not be sufficient.
” all the hatred and bloodshed is a direct result of the catastrophic state of Israel and it’s constant wars, ignorance and behaviour!!!”
Including the Spanish Expulsion, chelminiki, The Crusades, Stalin’s purge, and the holocaust? The hatred existed long ago. Since Har Sinai, in fact (a cording to chazal), and your attribution of it to the state is no better than the antisemites’ excuse. Your hatred of the state is your avoda zarah as much as you believe that its existence is.