Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

PART 2: The Jewish-Mamdani Vote - with Donniel Hartman & Yossi Klein Halevi

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Today’s Episode: 

This is part two of Dan’s conversation with For Heaven’s Sake hosts Yossi Klein Halevi and Rabbi Donniel Hartman. Early exit polls indicate that almost a third of New York’s Jewish voters may have voted for Zohran Mamdani, who had previously said that Antizionism is central to his worldview, for mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population outside Israel. Are American Jews starting to give up on Israel? Dan, Yossi, and Donniel debate.

Make sure to also catch part one of this conversation, where the three discuss the narratives that split Israeli society.

(00:00) Introduction

(03:08) Why did so many young Jews turn on Israel?

(08:45) Confronting the hard reality of war

(10:25) What to make of Jews struggling with Israel

(16:16) Managing the electoral base during war

(18:20) Ensuring Israel remains Jewish and democratic

(22:12) Did Mamdani voters betray American Jews?

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

ADAAM JAMES LEVIN-AREDDY - Executive Producer

MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor

MARIANGELES BURGOS - Additional Editing

MAYA RACKOFF - Operations Director

GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research

YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer