Politics

Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race, putting bloc of Jewish voters up for grabs

Multiple polls showed that Jews made up a sizable portion of the incumbent mayor’s likely voters.

Manhattan synagogue says it won’t host Mamdani on Yom Kippur, following mayoral candidate’s Rosh Hashanah service in Brooklyn

“Yom Kippur is a holy day of deep spiritual significance, of introspection and prayer, not a time for political campaigning,” wrote B’nai Jeshurun about reports of Mamdani’s visit.

Kamala Harris backs Mamdani, who didn’t publicly back her over Israel and Gaza

Plus, Eric Adams’ embroidered jacket turns heads at Rosh Hashanah services

The mayor of Miami-Dade County holds an emergency preparedness book at a press conference

Miami-Dade County’s Jewish mayor faces off against her own son over Israel bonds

How the NYC mayoral candidates are marking Rosh Hashanah

Tucker Carlson tells story about murder of Jesus at Charlie Kirk’s memorial, igniting criticism

Netanyahu says Israel did not kill Charlie Kirk, rejecting an idea circulating on the far right

Zohran Mamdani didn’t go to bat for Biden and Harris over Israel. Now some are withholding their backing from him for the same reason.

As Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu, Eric Adams prepares to meet Israeli PM in New York

Jewish Texas man charged with making terroristic threat against NYC’s Zohran Mamdani

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