City & State: Progressive Jews back controversial bill to block charities from funding Israeli settlements

Letter signatories include members of progressive Jewish organizations that have already signaled their support for the…

The New Republic: How to Save a Community College

The City University of New York has long exemplified the teeming possibilities of higher education. Now its devotees ar…

Six Local Grassroots Progressive Jewish Groups on Biden Administration National Strategy on Antisemitism

Progressive Jewish groups in New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan applaud Adminis…

What happened with Fair Pay for Home Care?

Reporting out from the 2023 State Legislative Cycle

NY Jewish Week: The End Jew Hatred Movement is spreading across the country — and sparking controversy

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, a progressive group, also opposed the resolution. Rafael Shimunov, a member of th…

Beyond the Pale: The Far Right Groups Behind #EndJewHatred

JFREJ's Sophie Ellman-Golan joins Beyond The Pale on WBAI to discuss the #EndJewHatred resolution in New York City Coun…

Jacobin: Eric Adams Is Trying to Push More Austerity on New Yorkers Through His Executive Budget

The New York City budget newly proposed by Mayor Eric Adams had little democratic input from average residents in the c…

Lilith Magazine: She’s My Daughter! She’s Supposed to Do This!

More than one in five Americans are family caregivers, for a total of 53 million people, disproportionately female. “Fa…

Astoria Post: Cabán announces ‘Resisting Antisemitism and Hate Violence’ program at Astoria Center of Israel

Cabán said she would use various means to unite her constituents in the aftermath of hate violence incidents, from comm…

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Harry Belafonte (z''l)

We remember the legendary activist and artist's speech at JFREJ's first major event in 1990.

Columbia Spectator: Jews for Racial & Economic Justice hosts rally with Shaun Abreu

“Mayor Adams is proposing cuts to essential public institutions like libraries and parks, on public schools,” Chametzky…