When Zohran Mamdani’s first TV ad of the general election went live last week, the first person viewers saw was an 83-year-old Jewish woman from the Upper West Side. Rosalind Petchesky, a retired ...
Helene Feldstein, 92, grew up immersed in Judaism, with a grandfather who was a rabbi and a cantor. Still, she had never dreamed of getting a bat mitzvah. “Seventy-five years ago, there was no thought ...
(JTA) — When Zohran Mamdani’s first TV ad of the general election went live last week, the first person viewers saw was an 83-year-old Jewish woman from the Upper West Side. Rosalind Petchesky, a ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York City, U.S., September 3, 2025. (photo ...