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<\/a>Ex-Head of NYC Office to Combat Antisemitism Discusses Being Abruptly Fired by Mamdani, Replaced With Israel Critic<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\nShiryn Ghermezian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Moshe Davis was replaced this week as the executive director of the New York City Mayor\u2019s Office to Combat Antisemitism and spoke with The Free Press about his firing, which came without notice, while also sharing a message for his replacement, liberal Zionist Phylisa Wisdom.<\/span><\/p>\n Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s office announced<\/a> on Wednesday that Davis was being replaced by Wisdom, 39, who recently served as the executive director of the New York Jewish Agenda. NYJA is made up of \u201cliberal and progressive Zionists,\u201d according to its website. The group has criticized<\/a> Israel\u2019s military actions in the Gaza Strip and opposes the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. \u201cNYC deserves a mayor who will stand up for Palestinians in the face of state-sanctioned violence,\u201d Wisdom previously posted<\/a> on X.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mayor\u2019s Office to Combat Antisemitism was established in May of last year<\/a> by Mamdani\u2019s predecessor, Eric Adams.<\/span><\/p>\n Davis, 28, told The Free Press he was not told in advance that he was being replaced, and found out only after it was publicized online and in the news.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was reporting to work like I do every day \u2026 at some point, I get a text and then a tweet and then see an article that they have named a replacement for my position. Not something that was told to me in advance,\u201d he explained. \u201cAt some point they came to my desk and said, \u2018Let\u2019s talk,\u2019 and they were sorry for the way it was done. But they said they were looking to go in a new direction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a loud, proud Jewish person who walks with a kippah<\/em> on my head,\u201d he added. \u201cA proud Zionist. Someone who takes their Judaism to heart and it means a lot to me and my family \u2026 And I think this administration maybe felt that was too much for them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York City increased by 182 percent<\/a> in January during Mamdani\u2019s first month in office compared to the same month last year, according to newly released statistics from the New York City Police Department (NYPD). There were 31 anti-Jewish hate crimes in the first month of 2026, which was more than half of all the hate crime incidents reported in January.<\/span><\/p>\n Davis told The Free Press this week that in the last month, he has been trying to push forward efforts to combat antisemitism in New York and protect Jewish New Yorkers but hasn\u2019t \u201cfound much traction\u201d from Mamdani\u2019s office.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re gonna put a new director in? Get to work. Jewish New Yorkers are on edge, are fearful of the rise of antisemitic incidents,\u201d Davis said. \u201cThat\u2019s what Jewish New Yorkers want to see: they want to see someone who cares about their concerns. If you can\u2019t correctly understand where this hatred is coming, where this propaganda and [activism] is coming from, and how it effects Jewish New Yorkers, it\u2019s gonna be a hard job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m afraid if you\u2019re giving too much leeway to propaganda and activism, Jewish New Yorkers are going to be targeted,\u201d he added. \u201cThey\u2019re going to be unsafe \u2026 that\u2019s something that scares me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Wisdom said in a released statement that she was \u201chonored and humbled\u201d to be the new executive director of the Mayor\u2019s Office to Combat Antisemitism.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNew York City has long been a beacon of hope for the Jewish community,\u201d said the Jewish Brooklyn resident. \u201cWe will continue to ensure that Jewish safety and belonging remains at the core of this administration\u2019s vision for a more livable city. In a time of rising hatred and fear, I look forward to embracing this solemn responsibility \u2014 both to represent the diverse array of Jewish voices to City Hall in this critical moment, and to demonstrate the power of pluralistic democracy in the greatest city in the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Mamdani\u2019s office said that as head of the New York Jewish Agenda, Wisdom \u201csuccessfully advocated for legislation in Albany to combat antisemitism and other forms of hate and testified before the New York City Council in support of increased funding for hate crime prevention.\u201d Wisdom also previously worked in advocacy through the Union for Reform Judaism\u2019s Religious Action Center. She supports Israel\u2019s right to exist as a Jewish state but, like Mamdani, opposes the IHRA definition of antisemitism<\/a>, a reference tool for identifying antisemitic hate crimes that has been widely accepted by Jewish groups and governing institutions around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n Some Jewish leaders have expressed concern about Wisdom\u2019s past work for Yaffed, an organization that pushes for more oversight of secular education in New York\u2019s ultra-Orthodox yeshivas. Wisdom was Yaffed\u2019s director of development and government affairs before joining NYJA in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe leader of the Office of Antisemitism cannot have a contentious relationship with the Hassidic yeshiva community,\u201d Yaacov Behrman, who heads public relations for the Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn, wrote<\/a> on X in early January.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n \u201cWhen the office was created, I was part of the early conversations about its purpose: ensuring that Jewish New Yorkers feel protected and free to live openly and proudly,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd in New York, a large share of antisemitic hate crimes target Hassidic and Yeshivish Jews. It is difficult to understand how someone who has spent years publicly antagonizing yeshivas could build the relationships or provide the reassurance needed for the community most often targeted by antisemitic attacks. This is not politics. It is common sense.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Those who support Wisdom\u2019s appointment as the new executive director of the Office to Combat Antisemitism include US Rep. Jerry Nadler; New York City Comptroller Mark Levine; State Sen. Liz Krueger; former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism; and Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion’68,<\/em> Ex-Head of NYC Office to Combat Antisemitism Discusses Being Abruptly Fired by Mamdani, Replaced With Israel Critic Shiryn Ghermezian The Mayor\u2019s Office to Combat Antisemitism, led by Moshe Davis, held its first meeting on July 17, 2025, at City Hall in New York City. 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The Mayor\u2019s Office to Combat Antisemitism, led by Moshe Davis, held its first meeting on July 17, 2025, at City Hall in New York City. Photo: Ed Reed\/Mayoral Photography Office<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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