Overview

• On CNBC Monday, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt criticized Zohran Mamdani for not outright condemning “globalize the Intifada” and asserted he had not visited a synagogue.
• The Forward documented Mamdani attending Shabbat services in Park Slope, a UJA Federation town hall, and two forums at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun during the campaign.
• An ADL spokesperson clarified Greenblatt was referring to engagement since the primary and said no visits to mainstream Jewish groups in that period were known.
• Reporting also shows Yiddish outreach by Mamdani, including an interview with a Hasidic newspaper and Yiddish campaign posters in Borough Park.
• The clash coincides with scrutiny of Mamdani’s proposals and record on Israel, his pledge to discourage the slogan after hearing from Jewish leaders, and his backing from some Jewish officials along with polling that shows measurable Jewish voter support.