Current sectionU.S. NewsSome 150 Jewish leaders attended the event, held in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month ahead of the Shavuot holiday. Mostly progressive Jewish groups attended, while other community leaders snubbed the event over Mamdani's views on IsraelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEtan Nechin 01:01 PM • May 19 2026 IDTNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a Shavuot event marking Jewish American Heritage Month on Monday, as tensions between him and parts of the city's Jewish community continue to deepen over his views on Israel and concerns about rising antisemitism.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ShavuotJews in AmericaNakbaAntisemitismZohran MamdaniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrumpIsrael ElectionsIDF-LebanonSan Diego MosqueChannel 14HaQuizHaaretz PodcastNew York Mayor Mamdani Hosts Jewish Holiday Event After Nakba Video BacklashIsraeli Officials Say New West Bank Archaeology Authority Raises Legal IssuesAmos Harel on Trump's Dilemma and Netanyahu's DesireSister of Irish President Reportedly Detained by Israel on Gaza FlotillaUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces