Brad Lander says he’s ‘so Jewish he almost became a rabbi’ — and rips Andrew Cuomo using antisemitism as a ‘political game’

Brad Lander woos Jewish voters in NYC mayoral race with Talmud and Hebrew

Brad Lander dropped Talmudic references, Yiddish proverbs and Hebrew phrases, and delved deep into his Jewish upbringing and choices in a speech to a modern Orthodox synagogue. Lander, one of two Jewish candidates in the crowded New York City mayoral race, hopes to present himself as a reliable alternative to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for more conservative Jewish voters who prioritize Israel and antisemitism in the ballot booth. Cuomo, haunted st…

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Brad Lander says he’s ‘so Jewish he almost became a rabbi’ — and rips Andrew Cuomo using antisemitism as a ‘political game’

Mayoral candidate Brad Lander said he's so Jewish "that I almost became a rabbi" while discussing his faith and the fight against antisemitism Wednesday night.