Brad Lander says he’s ‘so Jewish he almost became a rabbi’ — and rips Andrew Cuomo using antisemitism as a ‘political game’
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Brad Lander says he’s ‘so Jewish he almost became a rabbi’ — and rips Andrew Cuomo using antisemitism as a ‘political game’
Mayoral candidate Brad Lander said he’s so Jewish “that I almost became a rabbi” while discussing his faith and the fight against antisemitism Wednesday night.Lander, the city comptroller, also took swipes at a chief rival for Democratic nomination, Andrew Cuomo, claiming the ex-governor discriminated against Jews and has weaponized antisemitism for personal gain.“Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo are welcome to disagree with my positions. But they don’t get to decide who’s a good Jew,” Lander said during his speech at the West Side Institutional Synagogue.Lander, who described himself as a “liberal Zionist,” said he has been steeped in Judaism since ..