NYC rabbi who spurred anti-Mamdani push turns criticism toward Jews and Israel at Zionist gathering
Speaking to a convention of zionists, Elliot Cosgrove turned his critique toward US Jews, saying that supporters of Israel “shouldn’t be surprised” by Mamdani’s roughly 33% tally among Jewish voters.
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue addresses attendees of the Biennial National Assembly of the American Zionist Movement in New York City on Dec. 8, 2025. (photo credit: JTA)ByGRACE GILSON/JTA