Why the Orthodox Community Is Flocking to Zeldin

‘To us, it’s yeshivas, yeshivas, yeshivas,’ a prominent rabbi says.

Will Waldron/The Albany Times Union via AP
Protesters before a Board of Regents meeting on September 12, 2022, at Albany, New York. Will Waldron/The Albany Times Union via AP

The endorsements of Congressman Lee Zeldin for governor that are pouring in from New York’s fervently Orthodox Jewish communities reflect a sense not only that he is tougher on crime but also more likely to defend embattled Yeshivas that are under attack from the state government.

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