Seth Mandel Explained

Seth A. Mandel
Birth Place:Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Alma Mater:Rutgers University (BA)
Occupation:Columnist, editor, pundit
Spouse:Bethany Mandel
Children:6

Seth A. Mandel (born 1982) is an American Jewish author and editor who has served as senior editor for Commentary magazine. He previously worked as executive editor of the Washington Examiner print edition between 2018 and 2023 and as the op-ed editor of the New York Post.[2] Mandel has been described as an American conservative aligned with the Never Trump movement.[3]

Early life and education

Mandel attended (the now-defunct) Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School in South River, New Jersey, then graduated from Rutgers University in 2004 with a degree in journalism and media studies.

Career

Upon graduation from Rutgers, Mandel began working as a newspaper reporter for the East Brunswick Sentinel. Two years later, he was offered reporting jobs at four related newspapers: The Jewish State, The Jewish Journal, The Speaker, and Jewish Life of Hudson County. By the time these newspapers folded in July 2010, he was managing editor[4] of all four. In 2011, he moved to Washington, D.C., and became a National Security Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a national security and foreign policy think tank, and a journalism fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, formerly known as the Center for the Study of Popular Culture. A year later, he returned to the New York area as assistant editor of Commentary magazine. He then became op-ed editor of the New York Post.[5]

He has written for the New York Post, The Atlantic, RealClearPolitics, and Commentary magazine.[6] In 2017, The New York Times named him one of three writers "From the Right" recommended to their readers," while Paste Magazine named him one of "The 25 Best Never Trump Conservatives to Follow on Twitter."[7] He has also been interviewed on NPR as a prominent "Never Trump" conservative.

In 2013, several media outlets reported he was among a group of American conservative writers indirectly paid by the Malaysian government for writing articles critical of the Malaysian opposition leadership (Mandel received $5,500),[8] [9] and had not disclosed this payment at the time his writing was published.[10]

In October 2018, he was named executive editor of The Washington Examiner print edition.[11] [12]

Personal life

Mandel married Bethany Mandel in 2011;[13] the couple have six children.[14] In 2017, he helped his wife deliver their third child in a Nissan Altima, while en route to the hospital from their home in Highland Park, New Jersey.[15] [16] Mandel met his wife Bethany through friends she made at Rutgers University Hillel.[17] Bethany converted to Orthodox Judaism in 2011.[18]

Mandel is an Orthodox Jew.[19]

Notes and References

  1. News: How Is Your Judaism Different From Your Parents'?. Moment Magazine. Sarah Breger, Ellen Wexler and Anis Modi. en-US.
  2. Web site: Joe Biden’s Disjointed Speech. 2023-10-21.
  3. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2624424/why-i-cant-vote-for-trump/ "Why I cant vote for Trump"
  4. News: 'Jewish State' newspaper folds for second time. New Jersey Jewish News. Debra. Rubin. 2010-07-19. 2018-10-02. en-US.
  5. News: CNN's Stelter, New York Post's Mandel clash over de Blasio. Swanson. Ian. 2018-08-13. TheHill. 2018-10-11. en.
  6. Web site: Seth Mandel New York Post Journalist Muck Rack. muckrack.com. en. 2018-09-28.
  7. News: The 25 Best Never Trump Conservatives to Follow on Twitter. pastemagazine.com. 2018-09-28. en.
  8. News: Malaysia's U.S. Propaganda. 2013-03-11. The Wall Street Journal. 2020-03-27. en-US. 0099-9660.
  9. Web site: Shilling for Malaysia Is Pretty Nice Work If You Can Get It. Intelligencer. Joe. Coscarelli. en-us. 2020-03-27.
  10. Web site: Malaysia. 2013-03-02. National Review. en-US. 2020-03-27.
  11. News: Condé Nast Taps Katy Olson as Editor of AD Pro People on the Move - Folio. 2018-09-27. Folio. 2018-10-11. en-US.
  12. Web site: A new week — W.H. press 'overwhelmingly white' — Kanye rips 'liberal' media — Ted Turner's battle. POLITICO Media. en. 2018-10-11.
  13. Web site: Graham . Jennifer . 2023-12-20 . Meet the couple out to convince you to have more kids . 2024-06-17 . Deseret News . en.
  14. Web site: 2021-08-15 . Father of the five Irishest Jewish kids on earth. . Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) / Twitter .
  15. Web site: The terrifying moment when my wife gave birth in our car. Mandel. Seth. 2017-04-29. New York Post. 2017-08-28.
  16. Amato, Jennifer. "Parents celebrate baby's birth at body shop", CentralJersey.com, May 2, 2017. Accessed September 28, 2018. "Little did Seth Mandel know that 10 years after leaving Greater Media Newspapers, a precursor of Newspaper Media Group, that his family would make its own headlines. Seth and his wife Bethany thought their third child was going to arrive on April 27, a day after Bethany's due date, so they headed from their home in Highland Park to the hospital in Princeton."
  17. Web site: Kampeas . Ron . Bethany Mandel will not be canceled . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . 2020-07-09 . 2021-08-16.
  18. Web site: Makin . Cheryl . Rutgers Hillel honors legacy, leaders, rising stars at gala . Courier News and Home Tribune . 2016-06-02 . 2021-08-16 . In 2006, Bethany went on a Birthright trip with Rutgers Hillel and extended her stay for the summer studying Hebrew and Israeli history, which contributed to her decision to convert to Orthodox Judaism in 2011..
  19. Web site: Mandel . Seth . The Diaspora's Stake in Conservative Judaism . Commentary Magazine . 2013-12-27 . 2021-08-16 . I say this as an Orthodox Jew, but one who spent a portion of his childhood in Conservative shuls, day schools, and youth groups..

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