NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the formation of the city’s first-ever Jewish Advisory Council. Members of the newly-formed council will focus on all issues affecting Jewish New Yorkers, including public safety, quality of life, and education, and will ensure Jewish communities across New York City are connected with all of the city’s resources and services available.
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Chaired by Joel Eisdorfer, senior advisor to Mayor Adams, the council will be comprised of 37 members and will convene regularly to discuss issues affecting the city’s Jewish community.
“Our Jewish community — the largest in the world outside of Israel — is a critical part of New York City,” said Mayor Adams. “From the top of the Bronx to the bottom of Staten Island, the work and contributions of our Jewish brothers and sisters are felt across all five boroughs. With antisemitic crimes up across the nation, our newly-formed Jewish Advisory Council will ensure that Jewish New Yorkers in every community have a seat at the table and have access to the support and resources the city offers.”
“The establishment of the Jewish Advisory Council demonstrates the Adams administration’s commitment to fostering strong relationships with the Jewish community in New York City,” said New York City Community Affairs Unit Commissioner Fred Kreizman. “The Jewish community is valued and vital to the vibrancy of New York City’s culture. I look forward to working together with Jewish community leaders from all five boroughs to address issues and ensure access to city resources.”
“The Jewish community is extremely fortunate to have a mayor who has a deep understanding of the challenges facing the Jewish community,” said Senior Advisor to the Mayor Joel Eisdorfer. “While antisemitic hate crimes are rising around the world, Mayor Eric Adams proudly, vocally, and physically stands with the Jewish community at every opportunity. With the creation of this unprecedented council, the mayor is clearly showing that actions speak louder than words and that he leads from the front.”
“I’ve seen firsthand Mayor Adams’ commitment to the Jewish community,” said Deputy Chief of Staff Menashe Shapiro. “Regardless of your denomination, affiliation, or sect, New York’s Jewish community has a mayor who understands the unique cultural and ethnic sensibilities of the Jewish community and who is dedicated to ensuring their needs are met and everyone is safe and secure.”
The council includes Jewish leaders from all five boroughs and across sectors, including not-for-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and religious leaders.
“Today’s creation of the Jewish Advisory Council by Mayor Eric Adams is historic in several respects,” said David G. Greenfield, CEO, Met Council. “First, it brings together Jewish leaders of different backgrounds and denominations from across New York to work together. Second, it provides a regular forum for consultation with City Hall on issues that are critical to the broader Jewish community. Finally, it comes at a time that antisemitism is at a record high and proves the commitment that Mayor Adams has made to fight hatred and antisemitism. Mayor Eric Adams made history when he appointed the first Chasidic Jew, Joel Eisdorfer, to the role of senior advisor. Today’s announcement is equally important. We’re grateful for Mayor Adams’ leadership and look forward to working with Chair Joel Eisdorfer on this critical initiative.”
The modern day Judenrat
How can we ever thank our dedicated tireless askanim enough?
They expect me to be going gaga over this, as if it was some historic breakthrough, when I see the same old faces there, the regular politicos and organization people?
C’mon now, you gotta work harder, I am not that foolish.
yuck
During World War II, the Germans established Jewish councils (Judenraete) in the ghettos. These Jewish administrations were required to ensure that Nazi orders and regulations were implemented.
AS long as Friedlander isn’t on it we should be OK.
Askanim central
A Jewish advisory council? Sounds like it would lead to anti-semitism. Is there a Black advisory council, a Puerto Rican one, an Italian one a native American one, a Chinese one, etc….
Machers r us
from jpost:: Hate in New York: Antisemitic attacks increased 41% in 2022
There were 293 total antisemitic incidents in 2022, according to a new report, rising from 207 overall in 2021. below a full report by adl
https://www.adl.org/resources/report/audit-antisemitic-incidents-2022
great work on the soon to come matza bakery ban.
What exactly is new here besides the guy at the helm, having Hasidic payes?
Met council on “poverty” head makes $500,000 a year but entire budget is $20 million
Can’t believe satmar, aguda and chabad would affiliate with female “rabbis” wearing yamakas
Just another waste of taxpayer $$’s
July 4th is almost upon us.
Let’s see if the big talkers, from Adams on down, can deliver on a relatively small thing that is a big irritant, and can be brought under control easier than some other problems we are facing, namely illegal fireworks. It was controlled so well in the Giuliani and Bloomberg days. Until the liberal De Blasio regime allowed it to come back. It is a great example of a quality of life issue.
Keep your eyes and ears open, and don’t let yourself be hoodwinked by City Hall press releases.
A lot of rabbits on the board.
David Greenfield is really now the ultimate frum spokesman and is quoted weekly in the Hamodia.
stop the crap, we don’t need smiley pictures and meetings, we just need actions
how comes no one asked me to join?
these individuals are whom the Non-jewish politicians think speak for us, remember ERIC ADAMS is worse than de blasio.