Current sectionU.S. NewsRabbis at the roundtable told The New York Times that some urged Mamdani to focus on New York issues, warning that his rhetoric against Israel 'creates an environment that a lot of Jews feel vulnerable in'Share 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 formatSubscribe07:04 PM • August 11 2026 IDTA group of 10 rabbis met Monday with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, urging him to moderate his rhetoric on Israel, which they say has contributed to rising antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crimes in the city, according to a report published Tuesday.CommentsIn the NewsMamdani Meets Rabbis Urging Him to Stop 'Vilifying' IsraelIsrael Demolishes Home of Palestinian Killed in Fatal West Bank Settler ClashA Dutch, Gay, Jewish Poet Gets a Hebrew Revival, 100 Years After His KillingHunter Biden Calls Netanyahu 'Evil Incarnate' in Tucker Carlson InterviewEx-Mossad Chief: Israel 'Walked Around' Targeted Iranian Nuclear Site Many TimesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'