Israeli comedian drops out of Passover event after learning of Mamdani's attendance

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered remarks from Gracie Mansion on St. Patrick’s Day. (Credit: NYC Mayor's Office) As the crowd gathered at City Winery in Manhattan on Monday night for the 33rd annual Downtown Seder hosted by entrepreneur Michael Dorf, one performer was notably absent. Comedian Modi Rosenfeld, an Israeli-American observant Jew, announced just ahead of the event that he would not be attending or performing after learning that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani would be in attendance. In a message on his social media, Rosenfeld's team said the comedian was not aware that Mamdani would be at the event until Monday. "We were not told Mamdani was participating in this event until today," the message read. "Modi will no longer be attending." Mamdani ultimately attended the event and delivered remarks that Dorf later described as "a heartfel