"A prominent New York rabbi is calling on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to push for legislative action that would prohibit demonstrations from being held directly outside houses of worship. Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding based in NYC, said he had a productive conversation with Mamdani less than two days after the headline-making, chaotic protest outside the Upper East Side's Park East Synagogue on Nov. 19."
"Pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered that evening to oppose a scheduled event at the synagogue by Nefesh B'Nefesh, an organization that assists Jewish immigration to Israel. The protesters uttered slurs such as Globalize the Intifada and Death to the IDF, leaving many Jewish and non-Jewish New Yorkers outraged. Days after the protest, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch apologized to the Park East congregation for her department's failure to stop the demonstration effectively."
Rabbi Marc Schneier urged Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to back legislation prohibiting demonstrations directly outside houses of worship. A pro-Palestine protest on Nov. 19 targeted a scheduled Park East Synagogue event by Nefesh B'Nefesh, which assists Jewish immigration to Israel. Protesters shouted slurs including "Globalize the Intifada" and "Death to the IDF," prompting outrage across the city. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch apologized to the Park East congregation for the department's failure to stop the demonstration effectively. Mamdani contacted Schneier and reportedly responded positively to the proposal; Mamdani's transition team confirmed the phone conversation without providing further details.
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