Failed leftist Jewish leadership is causing needless antisemitism

Peloni:  While I don’t agree that Jews are hated by both sides of the American political aisle yet, there is a powerful endorsement against Jews by political actors who are recognized as Republicans, even as they support too much of Obama’s own agenda to entirely ignore.  These ‘Woke Right’ represent a serious threat to Jewry, in Israel and the Diaspora as well, and if they dominate in the battle for the future of the Republican Party, that future would be set along quite a dark path to travel.

By Seth Grossman | Am Thinker | October 21, 2025

A new and vicious antisemitism has become fashionable for many young Americans on both the left and, sadly, the right. Conversations praising Hitler and joking about “a so-called Holocaust” are all over X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Most Jews of my “Boomer” generation know nothing about this.

We grew up in an America where it was normal for Jews to live safe and comfortable lives. We laughed at Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah Song because it seemed like almost everyone in public life had a Jewish connection. American Jews generously funded the ADL, AIPAC, and countless Jewish Federations and other organizations to protect Jews and fight antisemitism.

What happened?

The short answer is that America today is no longer the “goldene medina” (golden land) it was for us Boomers, our parents, and our grandparents. It is quickly becoming like the “Old Country” that our parents and grandparents left.

To make things worse, the “best and brightest” of American Jews—that is, the ones lauded and given power with the Democrat party and further left—openly and loudly promoted and cheered that “fundamental transformation” and advanced many of the worst tropes.

We need to talk. We cannot blame Netanyahu. We saw this antisemitism on October 8, 2023. That was months before Israel attacked Gaza.

Until recently, there was very little antisemitism from conservatives. Most hatred and deadly attacks against Jews came from Blacks, Muslims, and “woke” activists on the left.

Notably, in 2017, “Unite the Right” could bring only a hundred Tiki Torch boys to Charlottesville, Virginia, from all over America. Many were undercover police agents or as fake as Jussie Smollett. The media made them important headline news for weeks to embarrass President Trump. They chanted “Jews will not replace us.”. This was after the ADL joined President Obama’s lawsuit to stop Arizona from enforcing immigration laws. It was after Jewish charities like HIAS resettled thousands of Muslim “refugees” throughout America.

Leftist Jewish elites—and it’s very important here to distinguish between religious Jews and those whose creed is variations of Marxism—created similar hatred against Jews in America. Here are seven examples:

1. Openly and proudly supported socialist and left-wing causes and politicians. This included “Diversity Equity and Inclusion” programs and the transgender madness that put men into women’s sports.

2. Attacked and ridiculed Christian and American values and traditions in the media, Hollywood, and TV pop culture, and in schools and colleges.

3. Openly supported, defended, and advised politicians who got rich and powerful from massive government spending, debt, bureaucracies, and Wall Street bailouts that crushed the middle class.

4. Falsely accused Bible-based Christians who supported and defended Jews and Israel of being “far-right” and “white-supremacists.”

5. Taught a narrative that falsely blamed irrational “hate” and the “far-right” for the Holocaust while avoiding the obvious cause—National Socialism. (Goetz Aly explained this in his book Why the Germans, Why the Jews?).

6. Openly and proudly supported massive legal and illegal immigration to America of Muslims and others who hate Christians and Jews and basic American values.

7. “Built bridges” with Muslims while snubbing Hindus and Christians whose families were persecuted and murdered by Muslims in Africa and Bangladesh.

For the past fifty years, nonreligious or superficially religious American Jews within the Democrat party enabled and supported our worst enemies. At the same time, they insulted and attacked our best friends. Now we are hated by both sides. We need to talk.

 

Seth Grossman is a retired attorney in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was active in Republican politics for many years. He was a member of the city council and county commissioners during the 1980s. He was the Republican nominee for the House of Representatives in 2018 and was narrowly defeated by the “Blue Wave” that defeated most Republicans then. He is the Executive Director of Liberty and Prosperity. That is a New Jersey organization that has promoted American liberty and constitutional government since 2003.

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  4. AI Overview Yes, a portion of secular Jewish voters, particularly younger ones, support Mamdani, though his candidacy is divisive within the broader Jewish community. A poll showed 55% of reform and secular Jews supported him, and support is especially strong among younger Jews who are more progressive and disenchanted with traditional institutions. However, some secular and reform Jews are opposed to him due to his pro-Palestinian stance, and the New York Jewish community is far from monolithic in its views.
    Support: Polls indicate substantial support for Mamdani among secular and reform Jews, with one poll showing 55% support in this group. Younger Jews, particularly millennials and Gen Z, are more likely to support him, often due to a more progressive worldview.
    Division: The Jewish community is deeply divided on Mamdani, and there is no single Jewish feeling about him. Some Jewish voters, including secular ones, strongly oppose him due to his views on Israel and his support for the BDS movement, while others see him as representing “Jewish values” like justice and compassion.
    Motivations for support: Support among some secular Jews can be linked to a broader shift to the left and a growing disillusionment with legacy Jewish institutions.
    Motivations for opposition: Opposition stems from concerns about Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian views and his previous statements about Israel, which some perceive as threatening to Jewish safety.

  5. Reform, Reconstructionist and Jewish Renewal recognize patrilineal descent in someone who identifies as a Jew, had a Jewish upbringing, and is active in a synagogue or Jewish community organization. Some Conservative congregations recognize Reform conversions, no Orthodox do.

  6. AI Overview

    Some progressive and younger American Jews, including some from non-denominational or progressive synagogues, have supported Zohran Mamdani. However, the Conservative Jewish movement has publicly criticized Mamdani’s positions, particularly his views on Israel and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
    Support for Mamdani from some Jewish voters
    Some younger and more progressive Jewish voters have been receptive to Mamdani’s campaign messaging. This indicates a growing split within the American Jewish community along political lines, with some moving away from traditional consensus on Israel.
    Mamdani has made efforts to appeal directly to the Jewish community, even attending High Holiday services at synagogues. During a 2025 mayoral primary campaign, he visited a progressive synagogue in Brooklyn and reportedly received a warm welcome from some congregants.
    Conservative Jewish criticism of Mamdani
    The broader Conservative Jewish movement has expressed deep opposition to political candidates who support BDS and are critical of Israel, characterizing these positions as delegitimizing the Jewish state.
    In October 2025, a New York rabbi posted on Instagram warning that Mamdani “poses a danger to the security of New York Jewish community”.
    The umbrella organization for Conservative Judaism in the United States, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), officially opposes the BDS movement and stresses its core value of support for Israel.
    Mercaz USA, the Zionist organization of the Conservative movement, published an article in 2024 describing the BDS movement as “a dangerous attempt to delegitimize Israel, aiming for its elimination” and a “mutation of antisemitism”.
    The Jewish Theological Seminary, the flagship academic institution for the Conservative movement, has advised Jewish students on how to respond to BDS, rejecting claims that Israel practices apartheid.
    Context from a similar New York race
    The 2024 primary race involving Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York’s 16th congressional district provides further context. It highlighted the deep divisions between pro-Israel and more progressive Jewish voters.
    Progressive support: A coalition of progressive Jewish groups, including some with anti-Zionist positions, backed Bowman.
    Mainstream Jewish opposition: A significant number of Jewish leaders and voters opposed Bowman, driven by his vocal criticism of Israel.
    Political outcome: The mainstream Jewish community’s opposition, amplified by spending from pro-Israel groups, helped secure Bowman’s defeat.

  7. AI Overview While many Modern Orthodox Jews have opposed Zohran Mamdani due to his critical stance on Israel, a portion of the community, particularly younger members, supports him, viewing his views on the Israel-Gaza conflict as consistent with their own. This support is growing, with some Modern Orthodox individuals reportedly attending his events, despite a prominent rabbi warning his candidacy is a “danger” to the community, according to The New York Times. The overall Jewish community is divided, largely along generational lines, on Mamdani’s candidacy and his positions on Israel.
    Arguments against Mamdani
    Security concerns: Leading rabbis, including those from large Modern Orthodox synagogues, have publicly argued that Mamdani’s rhetoric poses a threat to the safety and security of the Jewish community.
    Opposition to Israel: His criticism of Israel and its war in Gaza is seen by some as a delegitimization of Israel and, by extension, an attack on their identity as Jews and Americans.
    Community division: His candidacy has caused a rift, splitting families, synagogues, and religious schools, as stated by The New York Times.
    Arguments for Mamdani
    Generational support: Younger Modern Orthodox Jews are more likely than their elders to support Mamdani, often agreeing with his criticism of Israel and its policies.
    Pragmatic support: Some Modern Orthodox individuals have reportedly attended his campaign events, with some expressing hope that he will be a friend to the community and can be reasoned with, as discussed in The New York Times and CNN.
    Broader progressive views: Mamdani’s support base includes progressive individuals, including those within the Modern Orthodox community, who may share his views on issues beyond Israel, according to The New York Times.

  8. This doesn’t explain why Jews are targeted rather than Marxist Catholics which far out number them. Is is just that they’re successful or something more sinister like FUNDING from Qatar which spends Billions of oil $$ in media/academia indoctrination?

    • @Heidi

      Al Jazeera, which pushed Gaza genocide lie, now denounces ‘simplistic genocide claims’ in Nigeria
      OCT 20, 2025 11:00 AM BY ROBERT SPENCER 15 COMMENTS

      The hypocrisy is staggering and the inversion of reality total. As longtime Jihad Watch readers are well aware, there really is a Muslim genocide of Christians in Nigeria: see abundant documentation here. There was and is no genocide in Gaza, but such claims helped advance the jihad against Israel. According to a hadith, Muhammad said, “War is deceit.” (Bukhari 4.52.268).

      “No, Bill Maher, there is no ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria: From Boko Haram to herder–farmer clashes, Nigeria’s crises are complex. Simplistic genocide claims fuel propaganda.” By Gimba Kakanda, Al Jazeera, October 2, 2025:

      In recent days, coordinated attacks on Nigeria’s nationhood have swept across social media, blogs and television outlets, alleging a so-called “Christian genocide”. These attacks, driven by foreign actors, mischaracterise Nigeria’s domestic conflicts, ignore its complexities and manipulate longstanding ethnic and resource-based tensions to advance sectarian agendas.

      One of the figures driving this propaganda is American comedian and television host Bill Maher, who used his show to deliver a sensationalised account alleging the systematic slaughter of Christians in Nigeria. “I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria. They’ve killed over 100,000 since 2009. They’ve burned 18,000 churches. These are the Islamists, Boko Haram,” he said. “This is so much more of a genocide attempt than what is going on in Gaza. They are literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country.” His sources are largely fabricated claims and manipulated images from unverified outlets. These distorted narratives drew applause from his audience, while Fox News, true to form, amplified them….

      https://jihadwatch.org/2025/10/al-jazeera-which-pushed-gaza-genocide-lie-now-denounces-simplistic-genocide-claims-in-nigeria

      Bill Maher said his mother is Jewish but he’s an atheist and a traditional liberal. He has been a staunch, consistent, defender of Israel.

      “Bill Maher: Jews are indigenous to Israel, Palestine never existed – J- TV

      https://youtu.be/gZmKNz2xRbY?si=isLSjr1Ljs4iFKt7

      https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAZHQgtupy2/

      https://youtu.be/KP-CRXROorw?si=0pDs0HTUIgC5fdBj

  10. What You Need to Know About Anti-Zionist Jews
    AJC – American Jewish Committee
    Anti-Zionist Jews do not represent the vast majority of the American Jewish community

    Eight out of 10 American Jews say caring about Israel is an essential or important part of what being Jewish means to them.
    More than 80% of American Jews support Israel’s military operation to recover Israeli hostages and remove Hamas from power.

    Only engaging with anti-Zionist Jewish voices is a form of tokenization and is antisemitic.

    Tokenizing occurs when a small number of unrepresentative Jewish voices are portrayed as speaking for the entire Jewish community.
    In many progressive spaces, the only Jews allowed to participate are anti-Zionists, the small fraction of Jews who actively oppose the continued existence and safety of Israel.
    Anti-Zionist Jews are often used as cover by extremist groups to “kosher” their antisemitic messaging.

    The presence of anti-Zionist Jews in rallies and protests does not provide permission for using antisemitic rhetoric or threats against ‘Zionists’

    It is antisemitic and never acceptable to say that “all Zionists should die” or should “return to Poland,” where 3 million Jews, 90% of Polish Jewry, were murdered in the Holocaust.
    The term ‘Zionists’ is often used pejoratively as a way to attack Jews and further antisemitic rhetoric.
    Asking Jews to renounce Zionism or their connection to Israel is antisemitic because it creates a litmus test and requires Jews to renounce a core part of their Jewish identity.

    Jewish Voice for Peace is an anti-Israel and anti-Zionist organization that does not represent the vast majority of American Jews

    JVP has been closely linked to Students for Justice in Palestine and other organizations that support the boycott, divestment and sanctioning (BDS) of Israel
    Even progressive Jews who are highly critical of Israel often find JVP to be objectionable

    Anti-Zionism is often antisemitic because it targets the world’s only Jewish state and ignores Jews’ historical connection to the land of Israel.

    Anti-Zionism is opposition to Jews having a Jewish state in their ancestral homeland, and denies the Jewish people’s right to self-determination.
    The belief that the Jews, alone among the people of the world, do not have a right to self-determination — or that the Jewish people’s religious and historical connection to Israel is invalid — is inherently bigoted.

    Zionism is an essential part of Jewish identity

    Zionism is the belief that Jews have the right to self-determination and a Jewish state in its ancestral home.
    Jews’ connection to the land of Israel is steeped in the Torah.
    In the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God promises the land of Israel to Abraham, the first Jew, and then reaffirms the promise to Abraham’s son Isaac and grandson Jacob. In fact, the name Israel is another name for Jacob.
    In the Book of Exodus, Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery and oppression in Egypt with a promise to take them back to the land of Israel, the land of their forefathers. The books of Judges and Kings relate the stories of Jewish rulers over the land of Israel, and many accounts in these books have been proven historically accurate by archaeological finds and Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian sources.
    Jews have had a continuous presence in the land of Israel and Israel has been under Jewish leadership for hundreds of years in antiquity.
    Jerusalem is the holiest site in the Jewish faith.
    While in exile, Jews never stopped yearning to return to Israel.

    Support for a Jewish state and connection to Israel does not necessarily mean support for the policies of any Israeli government, just as support for or connection to the United States does not mean endorsement of all its policies or actions.

    https://www.ajc.org/news/anti-zionist-jews

  11. Hikind blasts Holier than thou Satmar for welcoming Mamdani

    https://youtu.be/HpdlIQhO2o4?si=1WkTc2e2EAMQzmD3

    Zohran Mamdani is courting Hasidic voters — in Yiddish

    https://forward.com/fast-forward/777979/zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor-hasidic-yiddish/

    Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be

    https://forward.com/opinion/778240/zohran-mamdani-jewish-new-yorkers/

    As 1000+ rabbis sign anti-Mamdani letter, others decry mounting ‘red lines’ in Jewish communities
    Some people have voiced relief or disappointment in seeing their rabbi’s name on the list — or on not seeing it.

    https://www.jta.org/2025/10/24/politics/as-1000-rabbis-sign-anti-mamdani-letter-others-decry-mounting-red-lines-in-jewish-communities

  12. Excellent column. All of Seth Grossman’s points are valid. Especially odious is the action of HIAS (Hebrew Immigration Assistance Society) to assist in the immigration and settlement, not of Jewish immigrants, which was its original purpose, but Muslim immigrants, many of whom are anti-Israel and antisemitic.
    Shame, Shame, Shame on Hias!

  13. Lets ad to the list 600+ Jewish organizations signing an ad in the New York Times (of course the Israel/Jew hating NYT beloved of Jewish sophisticates) in 2020 heaping high praise on the antisemitic BLM.