Jewish Currents: New York City’s Synagogue Protest Bill is the First Jewish Showdown of the Mamdani Era
A hearing on the bill scheduled for next Wednesday puts the City Council’s large progressive bloc in a tight spot.
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Protect the right to protest in New York State!
Contact key New York State legislators and tell them: Reject Anti-Democratic Buffer Zone Bills!
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Common Dreams: Jewish Group Backs Lander Over Rep. Goldman, Citing Support for Bill to Block Bombs to Israel
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice lauded Lander’s “long record as a progressive champion and his commitment to endin…
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Jewish Organizations Urge City Council to Reject Anti-Democratic Buffer Zone Bills Restricting Protest
Jewish New Yorkers warn that Council Speaker Menin and Council Member Dinowitz’s proposed legislation threatens to erod…
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City & State NY: JFREJ's Executive Director Audrey Sasson named one of the 100 most politically powerful people in Brooklyn!
The Power 100 list names individuals, but Audrey’s presence on this list directly reflects the power and visibility of …
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Tell New York State Electeds: Share the Wealth for Care!
Contact Governor Hochul and your NY State Legislators to demand that New York State tax the rich to deliver universal c…
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Tell Speaker Menin: Remove Vernikov from Antisemitism Taskforce!
Contact Speaker Menin NOW to remove Vernikov from a position of leadership immediately, and to commit to combating anti…
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The New York Times: She Called Mamdani a ‘Terrorist Lover.’ Did She Deserve to Be Promoted?
Inna Vernikov, a Republican city councilwoman, was named to help lead a task force to fight antisemitism. She later apo…
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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Condemns Appointment of Council Member Vernikov to Antisemitism Taskforce
Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ), New York’s largest grassroots Jewish organization, responds to the appointm…
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The Forward Letter to the Editor: Actually, many Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews support Mamdani
Recent reporting suggested our communities hold less nuanced political opinions than we do
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2026/5786 Campaign & Role Interest Form
Share the campaign, role and/or JFREJ caucus you are interested in joining in 2026!
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JTA: New York’s governor is introducing a bill to curb synagogue protests. Now comes the hard part.
Similar legislation in Canada has drawn opposition from the pro-Palestinian left and pro-Israel right.
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