Jewish Group Slams Democratic Nyc Mayoral Hopeful Over 'sick' Mockery Of 'sacred' Traditions

A Jewish defense group is blasting Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for sharing a video mocking Hanukkah Jewish traditions connected societal media.

The organization, Stop Antisemitism, says Mamdani posted nan "sick" video to his X relationship past year. The video is primitively from nan Geeta Brothers Duet Group, a satirical and comedic duo who dressed themselves successful stereotypical Jewish garb for nan performance.

"Zohran Mamdani posts Indian men cosplaying Jews, spinning dreidels and lighting nan menorah," Stop Antisemitism wrote successful a connection connected X.

"Our holidays and traditions are ineffable and not for your comedic pleasure, Zohran Mamdani – this is sick," nan group added, tagging nan mayoral candidate.

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Mamdani had posted nan video successful December 2024, adding nan caption, "Happy 3rd nighttime of Hanukkah from Astoria and Long Island City."

The video originates from nan 2015 parody medium "Punjabi Christmas Album Hits" from nan Geeta Brothers.

Mamdani posted different video from nan aforesaid medium connected Christmas Eve, this 1 based connected "Jingle Bells."

"Wishing you each a very merry Christmas from Astoria and Long Island City," he wrote astatine nan time.

Mamdani's run did not instantly respond to a petition for remark from Fox News Digital.

Zohran Mamdani speaks astatine his predetermination triumph statement connected June 25, 2025, successful Queens, New York. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Accusations of antisemitism person harried Mamdani's run from its outset. The self-proclaimed antiauthoritarian socialist has refused aggregate times to admit Israel's correct to beryllium arsenic a Jewish state, and he has supported nan BDS activity against Israel.

"I judge Israel has a correct to exist," he said during a mayoral superior statement successful June.

"As a Jewish state?" nan moderator pressed.

"As a authorities pinch adjacent rights," Mamdani said.

New York mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani speaks to supporters during an predetermination nighttime gathering connected June 24, 2025, successful Queens, New York City. (Getty Images/Michael M. Santiago)

He later elaborated connected his guidance to Israel being a Jewish authorities successful an question and reply pinch Fox 5.

"I’m not comfortable supporting immoderate authorities that has a level of citizenship connected nan ground of belief aliases thing else," he said.

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Mamdani, a Muslim, has besides faced disapproval for refusing to condemn nan building "globalize nan intifada."

StopAntisemitism laminitis Liora Rez based on past week that electing Mamdani politician would not only beryllium "catastrophic" for Jewish residents, but each who reside successful nan city.

"If Zohran Mamdani was elected arsenic mayor, it would beryllium hands down catastrophic for Jewish residents of New York City," Rez told Fox News Digital. "And we would moreover return it a measurement further wherever citizens of New York City successful general, owed to his very troubling stances connected socialism, would greatly suffer arsenic well."

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"I deliberation individuals who are concerned that Zohran Mamdani is antisemitic person each azygous correct to beryllium concerned considering his past behavior," Rez added. "We tin database dozens of examples of his past antisemitic adjacent and nonstop antisemitic actions."

Fox News' Sophia Compton contributed to this report