The Mayor’s Jewish Guy - Moshe Davis

Moshe Davis was Mayor Eric Adams' Jewish liaison and architect of NYC's first-ever Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism — until he found out via tweet that the Mamdani administration was replacing him. He's the guy who handled everything from synagogue security to the "Israel Bombs Way" street sign vandalism. Moshe has dealt with the good, the bad, and the ugly of Jewish life in NYC post October 7th. Margarita and Moshe sit down to discuss Moshe's experience and where he thinks Jewish life in NYC is headed. Plus: why antisemitism is less a prejudice and more the world's oldest conspiracy theory — and what that means for how we fight it. Follow Moshe Davis on X @_moshedavis Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknow What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 03:13 From MJE to City Hall 07:00 What a Jewish Liaison Actually Does 12:30 Building MOCA and the Final Report 18:45 Getting Replaced by a Tweet 24:00 Israel Bombs Way and the Whack-a-Mole Job 29:30 Should Jewish New Yorkers Be Worried 33:00 Why the Orthodox World Isn't Phased 37:30 Antisemitism as a Conspiracy Theory, Not Just Racism 42:00 What's Next & Get Off Social Media, Get Into Politics 44:26 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination