{"id":362316,"date":"2025-12-21T10:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T10:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/362316\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T10:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T10:12:05","slug":"anti-zionist-mamdani-celebrates-hanukkah-with-jewish-actor-mandy-patinkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/362316\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Zionist Mamdani celebrates Hanukkah with Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Hanukkah from NYC\u2019s anti-Israel, mayor-elect.<\/p>\n<p>Zohran Mamdani released a staged, three-plus minute video Saturday of him celebrating the \u201cFestival of Lights\u201d with famed Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin and \u201cThe Princess Bride\u201d star\u2019s family. <\/p>\n<p>The pro-Palestine socialist \u2014 who has a polarizing relationship with the Big Apple\u2019s Jewish community because of his <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/25\/us-news\/how-antisemitic-activist-linda-sarsour-mentored-socialist-zohran-mamdanis-nyc-mayoral-bid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">staunch anti-Zionist views<\/a> \u2014 is seen smiling throughout the segment at Patinkin\u2019s New York home, celebrating with the actor, his wife Kathryn Grody and other family members. The footage was taken last week on the first day of Hanukkah.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Israel NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani released a staged, three-plus minute video Saturday of him celebrating Hanukkah with famed Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin, Patinkin\u2019s wife Kathryn Grody and their family. @ZohranKMamdani \/ X<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the mayor! What are you doing here?\u201d shouts Patinkin, trying to pull off an Emmy-winning performance by acting surprised while staring directly into a camera as it captures Mamdani arriving at the residence.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani is then filmed helping cook latkes, participating in Hebrew prayer and lighting candles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s to more light,\u201d says Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re mayoral tenure or whatever it\u2019s called has now been blessed,\u201d Patinkin later tells Mamdani before they dig in to eat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon,\u201d Mamdani <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/2002371299130093981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">said on X<\/a> in a post Saturday highlighting the segment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the mayor! What are you doing here?\u201d shouts Patinkin, trying to pull off an Emmy-winning performance by acting surprised while staring directly into a camera as it captures Mamdani arriving at his residence. @ZohranKMamdani \/ X<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani helped cook latkes, participated in Hebrew prayer and lit candles. @ZohranKMamdani \/ X<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While some of his social media followers gushed over the staged meet-and-greet, others said it felt too forced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has \u2018I\u2019m not [anti-Semitic] some of my best friends are Jews\u2019 vibes,\u201d quipped one follower.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan, he will do anything to make New Yorkers think he supports the Jewish community,\u201d another claimed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Hanukkah from NYC\u2019s anti-Israel, mayor-elect. 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