A new poll released Monday revealed a dramatic shift in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, with Zohran Mamdani pulling ahead of Andrew Cuomo in a ranked choice scenario—marking a surprising turn in the race.
According to the Emerson College Polling/Pix 11/The Hill survey, Cuomo initially holds a narrow lead in the hypothetical first round, drawing 35% support among likely Democratic voters. Mamdani follows closely at 32%, while city Comptroller Brad Lander garners 13%. Speaker Adrienne Adams comes in at 8%, Scott Stringer at 3%, and another 5% is divided among Zellnor Myrie, Whitney Tilson, Jessica Ramos, and Michael Blake. Four percent of voters remain undecided.

On Monday night, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reacted with enthusiasm following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran.
“It’s 3:00 a.m. in Israel and awakened by phone instead of ballistic missile, as President Trump gives the world great news of ceasefire soon to be in place! 12 days felt like 12 months!” Huckabee wrote in a post on X.
He added, “Trump didn’t just ‘pray for the peace of Jerusalem’, he delivered it!”
In an interview with NBC News following the ceasefire announcement, Trump described the development as a milestone moment for global stability. “It’s a wonderful day for the world, in my opinion,” he said.

Richard Hirschhaut, the Los Angeles regional director of the American Jewish Committee, told JNS on Monday that the AJC group “welcomes” an apology from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, after the department issued a statement referring to the “victims” of the strikes on Iran.
The department, under Robert Luna, the sheriff of Los Angeles County, “has been unwavering in its support and protection of the Jewish community and other vulnerable populations across Los Angeles County,” Hirschhaut said.

A monumental and emotional event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, last night as Yeshivas Telz celebrated 150 years since its founding.
The historic maamad, was marked by grandeur and reverence, honoring a century and a half of Torah greatness.
The Munkatcher Rebbe made a rare and historic visit from New York to return to the yeshivah where he once learned in his youth. His arrival was greeted with great excitement and emotion by the roshei yeshivah, talmidim, and alumni present.

With great sadness, Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Nochum Pavlov zt”l at the age of 78.
A distinguished talmid chochom and devoted marbitz Torah, Rav Pavlov dedicated his life to building Torah and spreading Yiddishkeit in Eretz Yisroel.
Originally from Iowa, Rav Pavlov’s early years were marked by dedication to limud haTorah. In the 1960s, he learned in Skokie Yeshiva, where he developed into a serious ben Torah and laid the foundation for a life of avodas hakodesh.

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The Dushinsky Chassidus in the United States is mourning the sudden petirah of Reb Shlomo Chaim Felsenstein z”l, a devoted chassid known for his boundless acts of tzedakah and chesed, and for his extraordinary archival work capturing decades of Jewish life through his lens. He passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest at the age of 56.
Born in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Yerushalayim, Reb Shlomo Chaim was widely admired for his warm personality, generosity, and deep dedication to the tzibbur. He was a man of conversation, heart, and depth, who left a lasting impression on everyone he met.

Following its June 13 military strikes on Iranian targets, Israel initiated a covert psychological warfare campaign aimed at destabilizing Iran’s leadership, The Washington Post reported Monday, citing sources with knowledge of the operation.
According to the report, the operation’s intent was to instill fear and uncertainty at the highest levels of the Iranian regime. Senior figures were directly threatened as part of the strategy to fracture the cohesion of Tehran’s ruling elite.
Israeli intelligence agents, fluent in Farsi, reportedly reached out to more than 20 Iranian officials on their private mobile phones. The purpose of the calls was clear: issue an ultimatum to abandon their allegiance to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or face the threat of assassination.

A joint operation between the Shin Bet and the Tel Aviv District Police’s Fraud Division led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man from Tel Aviv on Sunday. Authorities suspect he was acting on behalf of an Iranian intelligence organization considered hostile to Israel.
Officials from both agencies said the man had allegedly been in communication with Iranian agents for several months and is believed to have carried out a series of assignments on their behalf. These activities reportedly included taking photos of the residences of government officials, gathering visual intelligence near military installations, and vandalizing public areas with graffiti.

High-profile Democratic contributors, including billionaires Barry Diller and Michael Bloomberg, are pulling back their financial support for the Democratic National Committee, citing what insiders describe as a growing consensus that the organization is failing to function effectively, the NY Post reports.
The DNC has struggled with internal conflict and a lack of unified leadership in the aftermath of President Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. Disillusionment among longtime backers has led several top-tier donors to hit pause on their contributions.
“For a variety of reasons, I have no intention of donating to the DNC,” Diller told The New York Post.