Gotham Gazette: Our Communities Need Fair Pay for Home Care Work; Albany Leaders Must Hear Them
New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson & JFREJ Caring Majority Leader Bobbie Sackman
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1010 Wins: Brooklyn demolition workers allege unsafe workplace, organize for better conditions, wages
Community activist groups like the Food Chain Workers Alliance, T’ruah, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, the Stree…
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Hell Gate NYC: New York’s Mizrahi Jewish Community Celebrated Mimouna in Bushwick
The event had been organized in conjunction with Jewish Voice for Peace, IfNotNow, and Jews For Racial & Economic Justi…
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Haaretz: 14 Democrats Urge Biden to Shift Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Probe U.S. Aid Violations
JFREJ joins 34 organizations supporting the letter, which is led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Sen. Bernie Sanders
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NYN Media: Nonprofits throw support behind Hochul’s latest pick for chief judge
The governor’s second nominee has received a much warmer reception after her failed bid for Hector LaSalle.
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Volunteer for the JFREJ Spring Membership Drive!
JFREJ’s Spring Membership Drive is from May 1-8, and to help us reach our goal, we need your help!
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Black Star News: City Council Pushes Back on Adams' "Austerity Budget"
“We’re glad to see that the Speaker and City Council seem committed to rejecting Mayor Adams’ cruel and reckless budget…
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Jewish Currents: What Comes Next for Jews of Color Activism?
"Over the past decade, many progressive Jewish organizations have established programs specifically for nonwhite Jews: …
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Religion News Service: Antisemitism spiked in 2022, but physical assaults were few
The majority of the incidents reported in the 2022 audit constituted antisemitic harassment.
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The Jewish Vote Announces 2023 City Council Endorsements
The electoral arm of Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ) endorses twelve City Council Members for reelection in …
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JFREJ members testify before the City Council to demand #CareNotCuts
JFREJ members offer testimony at New York City Council Committee hearings on Mayor Adams' FY24 Preliminary Budget
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In These Times: The Plot to Cancel Drag Queens
Leo Ferguson, an organizer with the group Jews For Racial & Economic Justice, participated in a community defense of a …
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