Overview
- The three-minute clip, filmed at Patinkin's New York home, shows Mamdani lighting a menorah, reciting Hebrew blessings, and helping cook latkes.
- Mamdani shared the segment on X on Saturday, calling it a joy to celebrate with Patinkin's family and extending holiday wishes to Jewish New Yorkers.
- Patinkin greets him on camera with, “It’s the mayor! What are you doing here?” and later jokes that his upcoming mayoralty is “blessed.”
- The New York Post reports the footage was recorded on the first night of Hanukkah, with the post going up as the seventh night approached.
- Online reactions ranged from praise to claims the visit felt forced, with the Post noting his relationship with parts of the Jewish community has been polarizing over his anti-Zionist views.