Two Rabbis, Three Opinions
Two Rabbis, Three Opinions
Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
Missing the Point? Jews, Mamdani, and the Politics of Panic
37 minutes Posted Jul 17, 2025 at 2:51 pm.
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When a politician like Zohran Mamdani speaks out against Israel, should the Jewish community sound the alarm—or take a step back? Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Adlerstein debate whether Mamdani's ideology is utterly without merit. In a perfect world, how would the Torah want us to deal with the concerns he raises? Does any of that carry over to our imperfect world? The two rabbis go at each other, and ultimately find some things to agree upon.