Happy Hanukkah from NYC’s anti-Israel, mayor-elect.
Zohran Mamdani released a staged, three-plus minute video Saturday of him celebrating the “Festival of Lights” with famed Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin and “The Princess Bride” star’s family.
The pro-Palestine socialist – who has a polarizing relationship with the Big Apple’s Jewish community because of his staunch anti-Zionist views — is seen smiling throughout the segment at Patinkin’s New York home, celebrating with the actor, his wife Kathryn Grody and other family members. The footage was taken last week on the first day of Hanukkah.
“It’s the mayor! What are you doing here?” shouts Patinkin, trying to pull off an Emmy-winning performance by acting surprised while staring directly into a camera as it captures Mamdani arriving at the residence.
Mamdani is then filmed helping cook latkes, participating in Hebrew prayer and lighting candles.
“Here’s to more light,” says Mamdani.
“You’re mayoral tenure or whatever it’s called has now been blessed,” Patinkin later tells Mamdani before they dig in to eat.
“It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon,” Mamdani said on X in a post Saturday highlighting the segment.
“As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.”
While some of his social media followers gushed over the staged meet-and-greet, others said it felt too forced.
“This has ‘I’m not [anti-Semitic;] some of my best friends are Jews’ vibes,” quipped one follower.
“Man, he will do anything to make New Yorkers think he supports the Jewish community,” another claimed.
