One lesson of NYC’s mayoral election: Rabbis’ political endorsements come with a cost - opinion
Publicly supporting a particular candidate might feel urgent in the moment, but endorsements can oversimplify moral leadership and divide communities.
Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani's Jewish supporters hold posters as they gather outside the venue of an election night watch party, after Mamdani won the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, US, November 5, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByAARON DORFMAN/JTA
