NEW YORK (JNS) — Supporters of a grassroots group seeking to end anti-Semitism held a rally outside of the New York Public Library last Thursday to express their dismay with recent comments and actions by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that have been perceived as targeting the Jewish community.
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“Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio’s continued attacks against the Jewish community are outrageous. Never in my life did I think I would see this type of blatant Jew-hatred from our public officials,” said Brooke Goldstein, executive director of the Lawfare Project and supporter of End Jew Hatred, a grassroots anti-Semitism movement. “Singling out New York Jews for blame in the coronavirus spread is unconscionable and discriminatory. Statements like these are exactly why we are marching today.”
Several dozen protestors appeared to turn out for the rally on Thursday, which started at the Public Library and ended at Cuomo’s office, where they attempted to deliver a letter to the governor to enforce COVID regulations more equally and apologize to the Jewish community.
Jewish leaders and groups, specifically the ultra-Orthodox community, have sharply criticized the two leaders for their enforcement of coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in cases. In recent weeks, Cuomo has ordered limits on worship within so-called “red zones” or areas with a cluster of new infections.
Over the weekend, he announced that he ordered the ban of a Jewish wedding that was set to take place in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg that was reportedly expected to draw up to 10,000 people. The wedding, which had been scheduled for Monday, was for the grandchild of Satmar Grand Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitlebaum.
“You can get married; you just can’t have 1,000 people at your wedding. You get the same result at the end of the day,” said the governor.
Several New York Orthodox Jewish leaders have filed a federal lawsuit against Cuomo, claiming that his restrictions are violating their religious and civil liberties.
If this virus continues and if evil democrats rob the presidency, they will continue to destruct the US economy and turn it into Venezuela. Kamala/Biden ticket is no longer a joke.
We dare not stay home on Election Day.
The democrats must be utterly destroyed.
Vote.
Vote.
Vote Republican
Vote Donald Trump.
Vote because they’ll take our voting rights away in the next election.
They’re already removing machine voting.
Vote to annihilate a fascist Nazi Demon party.
Vote.
Many non-Jews and secular Jews care more about anti-Semitism than some frum Jews who are goading Coumo and DeBlasio and supporting them.
It is amazing how one single looser Moster with his letterhead organization is selling the Brooklyn bridge and the media is buying it.
There was no plan for a 10,000 people at the wedding.
Everyone is repeating the lie they were told by disgruntled losers.
Yes there were suppose to be many people more than a usual weeding but far far far from 10,000.
A first grandchild by a Rebbe draws thousands of people. But not in this case when its not the first grandchild.
Again, the 10000 people isa complete fabrication by Moster and his ilk’s on twitter.
If the DemNazis should Heaven forbid win, you fools who voted for them will be told the truth too late.
That the lockdowns were meant to destroy our economy, schools, pysche and family life , and were just a tool to gain control.
This is a dangerous election.
It’s 1984 in 2020.
If you dont like these policies, vote against them and those they support in any future election. So vote against Cuomo, De Blasio, Biden, Harris, AOC, Bernie Sanders…
Even if they still win, they know they will have to earn back the vote of the frum community. Dont let them take your votes for granted! We are a growing segment of the population (unlike other groups) and should start voting against them. Remember how they wanted non essential stores to close (ie small businesses) but Target, Costco, Walmart, Home Depot etc all were allowed to be open. When the local hardware store was forced close. When you couldnt open your small clothing shop. Somehow buying socks at Target is safer? Vote them out!!
how many times must we tell you all ‘PIKUACH NEFESH’
wear mask, social distance, wash your hands, don’t listen to the putz president.
yesterday he called the doctors idiots ! and dr. fauci other names. for shame !!!!!!!!
BUT is it true? about the wedding
While the need for this is regrettable, it’s refreshing to see people finally using the term Jew-hatred. The phrase anti-Semitic is too sterile and clinical for this problem.
How many people participated? How many were frum Yiddin? How many worse masks properly? From the photo it seems some had no masks and some noses were not covered? Is Archy in the photo?
225,000 DEAD. Go after Cuomo the fireman when the fire of Covid is burning in Jewish neighborhoods? Makes no sense.