On the eve of Rosh Hashana, mayoral candidate Anšthony Weiner got into a screaming match yesterday with a fellow Jew who called him ādisgustingā and complained, āYouāre married to an Arab.ā
The former congressman ā whose wife, Huma Abedin, is a Muslim ā was exiting a bakery in theš“ Borough Park section of BrooklyšØn when a yarmulke-clad patron loudly called Weiner a āscumbag.ā
āTakes one to know one, jackass,ā shot back Weiner, carrying honey cake ź¦¦he had just bought for the Jewish New āYearās holiday.
Turning back, Weiner confronted his tormentor.
āAnd youāre a perfect person? Youāreā my judge? What rabbi taught you that?ā he shouted.
The man replied calmly, āTalk to God and figurše out your problem, but stay out of the publicš eye.ā
Weź¦«iner refused to let it go. He asked why the man felt superior to him.
āIt has nothing to do with bš eing superior,ā the heckler replied.
āHowā do you have the authority to judge me then?ā Weiner asked.
Eager to get in the last vešrbal blow, the man told Weiner to āthink about his wifeā and claimed Weiner had never done anything to help the community.
āI fought very hard for this communiāty and deliveredź¦ more than you will in your entire life,ā Weiner screamed back.
āYou deliver for yš ourself,ā the mź§an sniffed before Weiner departed.
Afterward, Weiner, who was celebrating his 49th birthday, tweeted: āIn defense of me, tšhe guy waited til I took a bite of honey cake to take aš run at me.ā
Weiner is polling near the bottom of the Democratic mayoral-primary pack since admitting to online relationshipšs with atį¦ least three women since resigning from Congress in 2011 over an initial sextĀing scandal.
Before tš·he bakery brawl, Weiner went on Fox 5ās āGood Day New Yorkā and auditioned for his dream job ā being a weatherman!
āIāve always had thiš s dream of doing weather and sports on your show,ā he sš§øaid.