Brooklyn, NY — Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, now a declared candidate for New York City mayor, delivered a powerful address to over 1,500 congregants at Congregation Shaare Zion on Shabbat, calling for zero tolerance toward antisemitism and urging the city to take the lead in setting a global example.
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Speaking at the largest synagogue serving Brooklyn’s Sephardic-Syrian Jewish community, Cuomo emphasized New York’s unique responsibility as a global city. “Let NYC set the international standard of a people, of a government, of a society that has zero tolerance for any antisemitic act of any kind,” he said. “Let us speak the word loud and proud, and let the power of our example set a new model to follow.”
Earlier today I was blessed to address approximately 1,500 congregants at Congregation Shaare Zion, the largest synagogue representing the Sephardic-Syrian community in Brooklyn for Shabbat service.
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— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) May 3, 2025
The address was received with enthusiastic applause from the standing-room-only audience, many of whom have expressed concern over the rise in antisemitic incidents across New York City and beyond.
Cuomo’s appearance at the influential synagogue comes just weeks after announcing his bid for City Hall, positioning himself as a seasoned leader in turbulent times. “Hate has no place in this city,” he added, “and I intend to lead a government that doesn’t just say it—but shows it, every single day.”
Community leaders at Shaare Zion praised Cuomo’s message and his longstanding relationship with the Jewish community.
No funerals no weddings no shul no school but all BLM protests were totally ok. Who would vote for this bad dangerous man. Unfortunately he is leading by miles.
How fast we forget. How can anyone give the bad person a platform to stand on.
Cuomo has limited religious gatherings to 10—regardless of indoor synagogue capacity and regardless of whether services are held outside—and shut down all schools (including the yeshivas used by many Jewish families) in so-called red zones encompassing Orthodox Jewish communities
“You don’t ask the arsonist for help putting out the fire.”
~ Rabbi Moshe Scherer, Z”L
Cuomo’s deliberate unfair t targetting of Orthodox communists while he was Governor during pandemic is nothing but a shameful travesty for this mass geronticidal smameless disgraced politician.
Remember what Amalek did to you
How can a Shul allow a murderer who is responsible to the deaths of thousands of seniors (my Mother Z”L included) in nursing homes to speak???!!!
It’s not just about his treatment during covid. This guy is just like his sfachime father who famously vetoed several bills that would have re-established Capital punishment in New York state during sky-high crime during his tenure . Andrew, like his dad, are criminal friendly bums to the worst of the worst. For that alone he doesn’t a single vote. But it’s like talking to the wall to Democrats.
If the rules were reversed and this was a Republican primary, we’d be hearing about racism non-stop. How can the WHITE Cuomo get rid of the BLACK Adams??? Cuomo is a racist for not allowing the black to stay in power.
Shaare Zion welcoming Cuomo, with his sordid past, reminds me when community leaders in Boro Park welcomed Bloomberg back, in 2009, when he ran for a third term. They also had short memories, after he derogatorily referred to them as “the black hats”, as well as how he tolerated them being violently mistreated by the NYPD, during protests on Chol Hamoed, Pesach, in 2006. Yes, history does indeed repeat itself.
How can any sane, reasonable, thinking person, let alone a Jew, who was witness to how this sadist, cruel and immoral low-life Cuomo tyrannized all of us while he was in office, vote for him as Mayor of NYC ? Are our memories so short? What is wrong with us? Do we have to stoop to such tyranny, for the hand-outs, vouchers, ‘goodies’, that somehow have come to be part of democrats being in office? Curtis Sliwa, or Eric Adams are far and away, better candidates for Mayor, and would do a fairer and competent job – surely with good intention and devotion. – either one of them. Just NOT the murderer, Cuomo ! Yidden, WAKE UP !!
This garbage person put all the orthodox neighborhoods in ‘red zones’ during Covid, forcing them to close their businesses and schools, while other businesses just blocks away were open. He ignored the high number of Covid cases in the Bronx and other areas, and targeted us. He can take a hike.
So Mr. I killed your grandma is really doing this? He’s outta his ever luvin mind
Whomever votes for this guy should be in protective custody for the deranged.
Google “Cuomo Treehouse”
LOTs of problems listed here – why isnt anyone complaining that VIN is posting photos taken on shabbos (even if the press were goyim???)
wHAT DO WE HAVE ‘ANG’LEIGT’ WITH THIS MONSTER MURDERER CUOMO? What is this attitude of ‘resignation’, that there is no other choice for Mayor? Eric Adams or Curtis Sliwa – ANYDAY ! Either one of these men would not in any measure be as horrific an enemy to the Jewish people as is Cuomo. On the contrary, Curtis Sliwa is a person who has always stood for social justice and what is right. He is a passionate and sincere individual, with decent principles for which he stands up, unafraid. Mayor Adams has proved himself for a long time to NOT be an anti-semite. He also, is a decent and well-intentioned public servant. Cuomo is a sonei Yisroel of the greatest order and to vote for him , in and of itself is pure insanity and rishus.
Anyone who forgets,
Anyone who votes for cuomo,
Anyone who endorses cuomo
Zol zich beigen oder leigen!
NEVER FORGET WHAT HE DID TO US DURING COVID!!!
From this past weeks’s Torah Tavlin;
The year 1929 (5689) was a year of pain and suffering for the Jews of Eretz Yisroel. The murderous and marauding Arabs attacked the small Jewish community of Chevron (Hebron), including the renowned Knesses Yisroel Yeshivah, killing sixty seven Jews and wounding another sixty. The savagery inflicted by the Arab killers was astounding even by their own bestial
standards and Jews all over the world – even decent gentiles – were appalled at the massacre that took place.
However, what was more appalling, was the local British authorities seemed to indicate that it was the Jews’ own fault that they were subjected to this treatment, and had they not insisted on living amongst the Arabs in Hebron, there would have been no provocation to warrant such an attack. In fact, this was the distinct impression that Sir Harry Charles Luke – British High Commissioner of Palestine and later deputy to the acting Chief Secretary – gave in his dealings and memorandum to local British officials, and it was no secret that he favored the Arab minions over the Jews of the Yishuv. At one of the numerous official ceremonies that took place in Jerusalem, not long after the 1929 massacre, the Jewish delegation, led by Chief Rabbi, Rav Avraham Yitzchok Hakohen Kook zt”l, was met on the receiving line by the High
Commissioner himself. Sir Harry Luke, prim and proper, and totally devoid of warmth, held out his hand disdainfully in
greeting, however, Rav Kook refused to shake the hand of a person who so openly disregarded the Jews, and quickly walked
on by. The slight was noticed by everyone present and the High Commissioner was mightily insulted. The Chief Rabbi’s actions became the topic of heated discussions all over Jerusalem, and beyond. There were those who supported Rav Kook and felt that he was right in snubbing Sir Luke, for this was a way to show that he was most undesired and not respected by the bulk of his Jewish subjects. On the other hand, a great many of the Chief Rabbi’s foes were upset with his actions and feared that the High Commissioner, as well as his underlings in the governing British Mandate, would now have even more reason to dislike the Jews, and thereby show greater favoritism to the Arabs. Who knows, they claimed, if this does not lead to more pogroms and more unrestrained incitement against the Yishuv, for the British would now have no reason at all to protect its Jewish subjects. A bitter war of words broke out between the various factions of the Yishuv, and itfurther splintered the small community into even greater disunity. During this period, a Bris Milah was held in Jerusalem, and the Chief Rabbi was invited to attend. When Rav Kook arrived, the accusations and finger-pointing began again in earnest, and the heat of the arguments threatened to disturb thecelebration. Finally, Rav Kook called over his attendant and told him how to respond to the naysayers. The attendant stood up and spoke to the massed crowd. “Rabbosai, the baby is about to arrive and when he does, he will begreeted by the customary ‘Boruch Haba.’ It is interesting to note that we do not welcome a Bar Mitzvah boy, or a Chosson and Kallah with ‘Boruch Haba.’ Only a tiny baby. Furthermore, we do not send off the baby, after the conclusion of the ceremony with ‘Boruch Hayotzei’ – a parting blessing to see him on his way. Did you ever wonder why this is so?”
The hall was now quiet. The fomenting arguments had ceased. Everyone was listening with rapt attention. “My friends,
when a tiny baby is brought in, he is not yet circumcised. He is an krg – for all intents and purposes, he is not yet Jewish. So people are so impressed by the sight and polish of a non-Jew, that they will show extra respect and greet him with extrasalutations. Once the baby is circumcised, however, he is no longer and krg – he is a Jew like all other Jews, and people are not all that impressed anymore!” The crowd began to buzz heatedly but the gabbai smiled and quieted them down. “My friends, obviously I am joking. But can we not all learn a lesson from the matter at hand? Why should we let a gentile treat us harshly and then show him our respect? A gentile must know that he cannot treat a Jew as he pleases and the Jew willroll over and accept it!” The mood in the room seemed to shift and people understood the reason behind Rav Kook’s action.
If Cuomo looses, the winner will be a real Jew Hater Zwhoreran. Think carefully before bad mouthing Andrew Cuomo
Politically he was always friends with the yidden. Not a chance will be any different than Adams though when it comes to crime fighting or any of that, they just pay lip service. The laws of the state and city do not allow for any real prosecution, it doesn’t matter who the face is in City Hall. I guess maybe it was a nice change from the rabbi speech
I couldn’t be more happier! He took the Magaifah seriously!