Progressive Jewish voters back Zohran Mamdani for his pledges to make New York more affordable, but his harsh criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza — which he has called genocide — has unsettled many other Jews across the city and nationwide

A historic synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital, which honors victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack, was defaced with graffiti; The local Jewish community condemned the act, saying no one can erase the memory of the innocent victims