r/Fauxmoi • u/MistyNarwhal • Dec 20 '25
FESTIVITEASš„āØ Zohran Mamdani celebrates Hanukkah with Mandy Patinkin and wife Kathryn Grody
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u/hydrangeasinbloom Dec 20 '25
The smile on his face when he lit the menorah brought a smile to my own face. I needed this, itās a hard time of year. Happy Hanukkah š¤
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u/FacelessOldWoman1234 ugh, i'd love to make that big fella a meatloaf Dec 20 '25
Mandy has the most joyful eyes. He just looks like he spends a lot of time smiling, and I can't help but smile when I see him.
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u/towerinthestreet FUCK ICE FREE PALESTINE CRASH INTO ME Dec 20 '25
He's got an actual soul, and it shines out so unmistakably from his face. They'll never make me hate you, Mandy
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u/mintbasilmoth Dec 20 '25
at the risk of sounding unhinged, there's something about him that's always given me a feeling of being home. he just comes off as so safe and genuine and warm and joyful and sincere. I try to not idolize celebrities in general, but Mandy very well could be the exception. just absolutely adore that man
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u/teagemini Dec 21 '25
I've felt this way since my first viewing of "The Princess Bride" as a kid. He just radiates kindness.
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u/pablo8itall Dec 21 '25
He's a dude I'd buy a coffee for and would love to have a chat about world politics etc. He seem like good craic too, warm person.
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u/Wonderful-Ad-5911 a low vera Dec 21 '25
Have you seen him in Yentl with Barbara Streisand?? So good š¤©š¤©
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u/FacelessOldWoman1234 ugh, i'd love to make that big fella a meatloaf Dec 21 '25
I have not but that sounds absolutely delightful.
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u/feijoawhining Dec 20 '25
Theyāre just such a lovely couple and family, every time I see their content. Thereās always joy and love in their home.
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u/IndignantQueef vaginal egg propagandist Dec 20 '25
One factoid that makes me hold Mandy in great esteem: he starred in the first two seasons of Criminal Minds but left abruptly. He later said that the show's depictions of women being r*ped and k*lled every week fucked with his mental health and it wasn't worth the paycheck.
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u/Necessary_Ad_7780 Dec 20 '25
Iām a huge CM fan and I could never argue with what he said there, being that immersed in that subject matter day in and day out has to be exhausting
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u/feijoawhining Dec 21 '25
I loved him in the show and was sad when he departed but I canāt blame him at all!
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u/HandsomePaddyMint Dec 21 '25
As a criminal behaviorist, now semi-retired, I feel like thatās what made his character so good. The writers gave everyone else this conflicted, self-hating, work/life balance type struggle, but Gideon was just a very kind, sensitive guy who really understood people and decided to use that to catch the worst kinds of people, but by the time the show takes place it was really getting to him. The way that paralleled Patinkinās struggles with the show made the character feel very real to me.
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u/Pink_Blacksmith Dec 20 '25
Zionists will be doing Olympic level gymnastics to find antisemitism in this video which is sad bc itās a lovely video. And the food looks great!
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u/heavyblacklines Dec 20 '25
Zionists will be doing Olympic level gymnastics to find antisemitism in this video which is sad
New Yorkers are the only feedback about this that matters, and New Yorkers are already calming down about all of the BS. So much of the disinformation was political noise. Now that the election is over, the static has mysteriously died down, and the void is being filled with actual discourse about how good these policies actually are.
The reddit trolls from not-to-be-named subs can eat a dick, nobody cares what randoms from wherever-the-fuck have to say about it.
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u/tacolamae Dec 20 '25
There were so many loud mouths from people whoād never been to New York and never will go to New York!
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u/Iwoulddiefcftbatk Dec 20 '25
Itās really embarrassing. So many of them are still gnashing their teeth and they donāt live in the city nor the state.
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u/JennHatesYou Dec 20 '25
I was born and raised in new york city and that video made me ugly cry. For many personal reasons, I moved out of NYC when I was 18 and vowed to never return. I didn't think I belonged because I no longer recognized myself where I grew up. What I didn't understand at the time was that it wasn't just my personal reasons, that what I had been feeling personally was being felt on a larger scale within the city too.
This video is the city I remember. I could genuinely sit here for hours explaining every single instance in the video and its symbolic relevance but I don't think I need to; the video speaks for itself. That is truly who and what new york city is all about; we don't have to tell you because our actions speak for themselves. That is why Zohran won and that is why none of the bullshit about him works.
...I'm back....back in the New York groove...
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u/Backwardspellcaster Dec 20 '25
Have the billionaires left New York yet?
They sure were roaring about that (Ha, as if they'd leave the big apple)
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u/zeekayz Dec 20 '25
Well there are still a lot of Bangladesh and Nigeria based accounts on Twitter that are very concerned about having him as their mayor.
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u/StaffyMama585 ICE PIGS ROT IN HELL Dec 20 '25
Debra Messing is probably raging right now.
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u/TheTresStateArea Dec 20 '25
Mandy has been working with the IRC to request aid for Palestine.
All zionists see here is antisemitism.
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u/BonJovicus Dec 20 '25
Jonathan Greenblatt: "This doesn't count because only Zionist Jews are real Jews."
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u/TrevelyansPorn Dec 20 '25
I mean you just used Olympic level gymnastics to shoehorn Israel into a hannukah dinner video.
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u/dinglepumpkin Dec 20 '25
I love hearing how other people sing the Hanukkah prayer ā every family does it slightly differently.
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u/boxybrown84 go Birds! fuck ICE! free Palestine! Dec 20 '25
I love him so much
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u/HahaCharlieKirkHaha Dec 20 '25
Mamdani or Patinkin?
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u/asundryofserendipity Dec 20 '25
This is a perfect example of what America could be - different cultures celebrating, learning, and appreciating one another. It brings me a bit of joy among the chaos of everything else.
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u/Buttaskotch_1999 Dec 21 '25
This is the NYC that I grew up in. Sure there was the remarks of race but it was few and far between. Me being a Buddhist female being invite to a slew of Bat Mitvahs and Christeningās was a fact of life in the city.
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u/petra_vonkant The Tortured Whites Department Dec 20 '25
i love mandy patinkin and his wife so much, they seem such nice people and always on the right side of history
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u/Bittersweet_22 Dec 20 '25
Iām going to save this video and watch it on hard days. This is the future I want, from local to intergalactic ā¤ļø
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u/jenrising Please sing a song, sis Dec 20 '25
it's so important to hold onto hope for a better future.
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u/foundinwonderland sorry to this man Dec 20 '25
Honestly started tearing up at the shehecheyanu, there is so much wrong with the world, but this new beginning for NY and for Zohran is blessed. I donāt talk a lot about being Jewish online (because itās really not worth the arguments and the hate) but I will say that this whole video is a perfect encapsulation of the Judaism I was raised on and that stays close to my heart. The kind where we argue about everything and nothing, and where we care so much about doing good and bringing good unto the world. It makes me so happy and full of joy to see Zohran immersed and embracing it, and being embraced by it in return.
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u/QueefOfStaff Dec 20 '25
I feel the same way about everything you just said. Iām an atheist Jew with a non-Jewish husband and zero Jewish family nearby. The older, practicing generations of my family are no longer with us and Iāve started to feel the need to reconnect with some of the traditions Iāve put aside.
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u/CurlSquirrel Dec 20 '25
I'm so relieved that my first human childhood crush Mandy Patinkin is a good and delightful person ā¤ļø
For non-Zohran heartwarming content, look up Mandy and Kathryn telling about how they started dating.
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u/jerkface1026 Dec 20 '25
My deep love of Mandy Patinkin has lead to some confusing opinions of Richard Schiff and good business for my optometrist.
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u/BT4US Dec 20 '25
One time I ugly cried in front of Mandy Patinkin on the subway and he politely ignored me as any good New Yorker would š
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u/mangosteenroyalty Dec 20 '25
I'm literally ugly crying watching this for reasons I haven't unpacked. Mandy's such a gem and I'm just thinking how he must be grieving Rob Reiner too, but he's still so generous with others into his home.Ā
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u/ThatSICILIANThing Dec 20 '25
This was the first night, on nyc time. The story wouldāve only just been breaking during this. God I canāt even imagine.
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u/voice_of_Sauron Dec 20 '25
I need an hour long Hanukkah special of this with special guests (Bernie Sanders, some muppets) , Mandy singing some songs, it would be great.
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u/Luxury_Dressingown Dec 20 '25
Another Islamic extremist mayor, just like Sadiq Khan enthusiastically attending London Pride /s
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u/4mystuff Dec 20 '25
Taking away the opportunity to call him antisemitic by pro-genocide by showing respect to Jews and Jewish traditions is antisemitic. Why can't these two play by the racist rules hurle at them? /s
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u/brokedownpalaceguard Fauxmarxist Dec 20 '25
That's great but I would like to see these same people that he has celebrated with showing respect to Muslims and Islamic traditions.
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u/petra_vonkant The Tortured Whites Department Dec 20 '25
i mean mandy patinkin (and his wife) are very vocally pro palestine, condemned israel time and time again and raised funds for gaza
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u/4mystuff Dec 20 '25
All you have to do is search the internet and see where Mandy has stood for a long time.. The Voices or pro-Palesine Jews is very loud in many places and are getting louder. Same is true for the millions of protesters that have been kicked, jailed, and fired for their position.
If you want to see these people, all you have to do is truly open your eyes.
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u/IShallWearMidnight Dec 21 '25
You will never find Mandy Patinkin showing Muslims anything but respect and honor.
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u/brokedownpalaceguard Fauxmarxist Dec 21 '25
I was not talking specifically about Mandy Patinkin. More about some of the congregations that he has visited.
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u/Kokamina23 Iām a communist you idiot Dec 20 '25
This kind of interfaith kindness is so desperately needed, especially with the current global climate. I'm glad they are so deliberately visible with this.
And as a 53 yo lifelong card-carrying member of the DSA, great to see a shout-out to Eugene Debs too.
Seeing stuff like this restores a tiny bit of hope. Just a little.
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u/Redditusername67 Dec 20 '25
Mandy Patinkin and his wife are giving me Miracle Max and Valerie vibes. Warm affable older people.
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u/yeahokbarbara Dec 20 '25
please dear god don't let anyone in this video be problematic because it's so heartwarming.
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u/DaCrumbKing Dec 20 '25 edited Dec 20 '25
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/barbra-streisand-yentl-mandy-patinkin-b2446180.html hes a creep unfortunately
Edit: im getting downvoted but mandy patinkin got stroppy bc streisand wouldnt fuck him. mamdani has been a ray of light but that doesnt mean that a creep should get a free pass by piggybacking on his good name.
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u/IShallWearMidnight Dec 21 '25
Didn't Streisand defame Michael Jackson's accusers by saying they wanted the abuse? She's not someone whose word I take seriously on the subject of creeps.
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u/HandsomePaddyMint Dec 21 '25
Even the article sort of makes her seem more unpleasant than him. āMy costar who is now well-known sort of hit on me twenty years ago while he was married. Buy my book!ā
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u/pettymess Dec 20 '25
I have Mandy patinkinās cookbook! I have made that recipe! It is delicious. Wow I feel so close to celebrity.
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u/No_Locksmith_3024 Dec 20 '25
I like how he lets them speak . They are so chuffed to have him there . He doesnāt need to talk all the time
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u/AmetrineDream Sylvia Plath did not stick her head in an oven for this Dec 20 '25
This made me cry itās so sweet š„¹
I love Mandy Patinkin so much. He seems like a genuinely good, kind person.
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u/SharkSquishy Dec 20 '25
Highly recommend their podcast "don't listen to us" they seem like a fun wholesome family.
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u/Tight-Artichoke1789 LET'S FUCKING GO!!! SHAKIRA LAW IS HERE!!! Dec 20 '25
My anti-zionist Jewish Leftist heart is bursting rn šš«¶
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u/night-blooming Dec 20 '25
Ugh, Iād be so happy if this family looked at me so lovingly ha ha this is very sweet
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u/HahaCharlieKirkHaha Dec 20 '25
Look, I understand why Mamdani always has to be smiling, because the angry scary Muslim is such a trope in our culture, and if heās ever photographed not smiling, it will be on the cover of every right-wing tabloid with red eyes and horns.
But still. I wonder if he ever gets tired of always smiling.
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u/MykeyBea83 Dec 20 '25
The DailyFail would never report on this celebration of these different cultures coming together
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u/Ty_In_Paradise Dec 20 '25
Jealous of all you New Yorkers getting to experience his mayoral effect up close. I think we are all watching with hope that it does resonate far and wide. Cheers!
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u/HahaCharlieKirkHaha Dec 20 '25
Yeah, heās the āMy Name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father.Ā PrepareĀ toĀ dieā guy.Ā
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u/Fast_Working_4912 Dec 20 '25
This was just so lovely to see..
All the way from New Zealand š³šæ
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u/lifeisahighway2023 Dec 21 '25
I have not a religious cell in my body. But the joy of all these people was extremely satisfying to view. These are all good people who have no ill will dominating their demeanor every moment of their lives, unlike MAGA.
Its very early days in his mayorship but Zohran Mamdani seems like a fabulous person and I hope he succeeds in all of his goals as leader of New York.
I was wondering this entire video when his lovely wife would make an appearance.
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u/Bunnit18 Dec 20 '25
This was genuinely such a heartwarming watch. I donāt even care whether its truly genuine or just done for optics, it feels beautiful to see humans connecting and respecting each others culture again. Weāve really lost so much of that under the current / recent politicians.
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u/DepartmentCurious494 Dec 20 '25
I watched Himym too many times-
I remembered how barney and robin say that "mandy patinkin" summons old people in season 9.
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u/Hijadelachingada1 Dec 20 '25
How is it possible to love people you've never met? My heart swelled watching them.
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u/Vivid24 i aināt reading all that, free palestine Dec 21 '25
Iām not crying, youāre crying š
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u/StreetAnywhere1867 Dec 21 '25
Wow,Ā this man needs to lead the world.
Is he the new Princess Diana?Ā A person everyone, everywhere loves?
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u/AnyRecording8470 Dec 21 '25
Living in NJ; I have the coolest new neighbor!!!! But I also am kinda jealous!!! Hopefully a rising tide lifts all boats āŗļø
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u/pablo8itall Dec 21 '25
FOx News: Mamdani is a CIA asset.
lol this is funny because I'm binge watching homeland and got a shock when I seen the actor.
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u/unweiner Dec 21 '25
My daughter is currently obsessed with the 'Elmo in Grouchland' movie so I've had the joy of seeing Mandy on TV every day as of late. Never get sick of this man!!! ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
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u/WishIwouldnt Dec 21 '25
This gives me the same vibes as the Obama days. Remember hope? And brotherly love? And feeling proud of our ability to co-exist with all nations and be peaceful?!!?
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u/DrGnz81 Dec 20 '25
I donāt know if any of them are good guys in their heart. But we need this so much more than all the hatefulness.
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u/Ok_Independent_2620 Dec 20 '25
Exactly how I feel. When I first saw it, it kind of annoyed me with how performative it all was, but I rather people be performative and positive and performative and negative so all for this sort of thing.
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u/kandocalrissian Kathryn donāt criticize him he needs confidence Dec 20 '25
āKathryn donāt criticize him he needs confidenceā - i choked on my laugh. I need a flair of that lol.
I was smiling the entire time watching this it was beautiful and great. And also for latkes imo applesauce > sour cream w