This year’s mayoral election has had an outsized impact on the Jewish community in New York City and around the country, shining a spotlight on the place of Judaism and Zionism in local politics. The race raised the already-high levels of tension and polarization in our NYC Jewish community, and with the election over, many of us are asking: Where do we go from here? Is a greater sense of unity possible? How can we go about healing the fractures among New York’s Jewish communities?

Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council on Public Affairs, offers reflections and analysis in conversation with Andrew Silow-Carroll, editor at large of the New York Jewish Week.

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Amy Spitalnick is the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the national convener of Jewish coalitions working across communities to build a just and inclusive American democracy. Amy previously served as executive director of Integrity First for America, which won its groundbreaking lawsuit against the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the Charlottesville violence. She has extensive experience in government, politics, and advocacy, and was recognized as a City & State 40 Under 40 Rising Star, and a New York Jewish Week 36 Under 36 Changemaker. She graduated from Tufts University.

Andrew Silow-Carroll is editor at large for 70 Faces Media, the parent company of the New York Jewish Week and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has served as editor in chief of the New York Jewish Week, JTA, and the New Jersey Jewish News, and his essays and columns have appeared in publications across the Jewish and general press. He lives in New Jersey and continues to write and teach widely on the changing landscape of American Jewish life.

Optional Pre-Lecture Viewing: Post-Election Insights on NY Jewish Voters

Check out this post-election conversation on the role of New York Jewish voters and Jewish issues, featuring NYJA Executive Director Phylisa Wisdom, The Forward’s senior political reporter Jacob Kornbluh, and NY campaign and polling expert Evan Roth Smith. Brought to you by New York Jewish Agenda and The Forward.

This event is part of the lecture series At a Crossroads: American Judaism at an Unprecedented Time

This lecture is co-sponsored by New York Jewish Agenda.
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