{"id":180460,"date":"2026-03-31T03:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/180460\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:15:14","slug":"jewish-comedian-modi-withdraws-from-nyc-passover-event-over-mayors-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/180460\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Comedian Modi Withdraws From NYC Passover Event Over Mayor\u2019s Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NEW YORK (VINnews) \u2014 Jewish comedian Mordechai Rosenfeld, known professionally as Modi, said Monday he will not attend an annual Passover-themed event in Lower Manhattan after learning that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is scheduled to participate.
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The \u201cDowntown Seder,\u201d a benefit tied to a nonprofit focused on peacebuilding, is set to take place Monday evening. Israeli musician David Broza is also expected to appear.<\/p>\n


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In a statement posted on Instagram, Modi\u2019s representatives said they were unaware of the mayor\u2019s involvement until Monday. \u201cWe were not aware Mamdani was participating until today. Modi will not be attending this evening,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

Mamdani has drawn criticism from some Jewish groups over policy decisions and positions related to Israel. On his first day in office, he rescinded several executive orders issued by his predecessor, including one adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance\u2019s working definition of antisemitism and another restricting city officials from engaging in boycotts or divestment targeting Israel.<\/p>\n

The mayor has also faced scrutiny in recent weeks over additional controversies connected to Israel and antisemitism.<\/p>\n

The Downtown Seder\u2019s organizers did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

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