NYC Mayor Mamdani shares Rosh Hashanah message with Jewish community
Zohran Mamdani shared a Rosh Hashanah message to Jewish New Yorkers, wishing those celebrating a sweet and meaningful holiday as they mark the start of the Jewish New Year.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani extended Rosh Hashanah greetings to Jewish New Yorkers in a post on X/Twitter on Friday, September 11, 2026. He wished them "a sweet, joyful, and meaningful Rosh Hashanah" and a new year "filled with health, happiness, and blessings." The mayor also lightheartedly added a wish for "another Knicks championship."
- The post featured a video of Mamdani hosting ten young Jewish children at City Hall, where they discussed Rosh Hashanah traditions like dipping apples in honey.
- Mamdani asked the children about their hopes for a sweet new year, with responses including "a jetpack" and "Moshiach (Massiah)."
- The mayor shared his own hopes for the new year, stating, "I think for me a sweet new year would be if the Knicks went back-to-back. And if every New Yorker loved life in our city."
- The video concluded with Mamdani and the children collectively saying, "Shanah Tovah."
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