{"id":37794,"date":"2025-11-12T23:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/37794\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T23:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:52:07","slug":"bronx-rabbis-condemn-michael-blake-over-antisemitic-campaign-launch-against-ritchie-torres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/37794\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx Rabbis Condemn Michael Blake Over \u2018Antisemitic\u2019 Campaign Launch Against Ritchie Torres"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NEW YORK \u2013 A group of Bronx rabbis is denouncing Democratic congressional hopeful Michael Blake, accusing him of fueling antisemitism in his campaign launch against Rep. Ritchie Torres, one of Washington\u2019s most vocal pro-Israel lawmakers.<\/p>\n


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As reported by the New York Post, Blake\u2019s campaign video featured Guy Christensen, an anti-Israel activist who previously urged support for the gunman accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
In a joint statement obtained by the Post, a dozen rabbis representing Jewish institutions in Riverdale\u2014including Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, principal of SAR Academy\u2014called the video \u201cdeeply offensive\u201d and \u201ca reckless attempt to inflame prejudice and antisemitism for political gain.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Post also noted that the video accused Torres of caring \u201cmore about Benjamin Netanyahu and AIPAC than The Bronx,\u201d a charge that drew widespread condemnation from local Jewish leaders. Krauss told the paper, \u201cWe have a great leader with Ritchie Torres. He does a lot for The Bronx. We\u2019re grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blake later apologized for including Christensen in the launch video, saying he \u201cunequivocally denounces\u201d violence against Israelis and regrets any pain caused to the Jewish community.<\/p>\n

The Post further reported that Dalourny Nemorin, a public defender and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has also entered the race, joining a new wave of left-wing challengers inspired by Zohran Mamdani\u2019s recent mayoral victory.<\/p>\n

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