NJN Webinar

What’s Really Happening in the West Bank - TODAY

NJN will be hosting a webinar featuring Hagit Ofran, Israel’s leading expert on settlements and the Israeli government’s policies in the Occupied Territories. As co-director of Peace Now’s Settlement Watch program, Hagit has spent decades documenting settlement expansion and tracking the legal and political mechanisms driving de facto annexation. The webinar will take place today, January 15th at 2 PM (Eastern US Time).

NJN Action Alert

No Government Should Block Humanitarian Aid

The Israeli government’s use of humanitarian aid for leverage during the Gaza War has been an outrage.

But now there is a response. Senator Wyden crafted the Accountability for Withholding Aid and Relief Essentials (AWARE) Act with lessons from Gaza in mind. The bill would prevent governments from restricting aid anywhere in the world. When a country does block aid, this bill uses targeted sanctions to hold senior officials accountable. It also sends a strong message to the current Israeli government that it must never again use humanitarian aid as a weapon of war.

Act now. Tell your senators to support the AWARE Act.

NJN In Action

Standing Up for Trans Rights

NJN joined a Jewish coalition rallying for trans rights outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. From the rollback on abortion rights to the threats to marriage equality, faith has been used to argue against our rights. That’s one reason we, as progressive Jews, showed up on Tuesday: we won’t allow religion to be weaponized against vulnerable members of our community.

NJN Partners

Peace Now to Protest Palestinian Expulsions from Ras Ein al-Auja

On Friday, activists from Peace Now and 13 other Israeli peace organizations will be protesting in solidarity with the Palestinians facing expulsion from Ras Ein al-Auja. The last remaining Palestinian Bedouin village in the area, the residents of Ras Ein al-Auja have long faced harassment, terror, and violence from settlers. This protest is a response.

The rally will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 16th. Organizers will be busing in activists from across Israel.

NJN PeaceCast

Class of 95: Israel's Poetic Response to the Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

In this episode of PeaceCast, NJN's Maxxe Albert-Deitch is joined by Barak Sella, editor of Class of 95: A Literary Anthology on the Assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. 

Class of 95 presents, for the first time in English, Israel’s poetic response to this national trauma. This anthology gathers diverse and powerful Israeli voices, including both renowned poets and a new generation of writers who gave words to a nation’s shock, grief, and search for meaning. Check out the podcast on our website, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

Support Beth Israel Congregation in Mississippi

Donate to Beth Israel's Rebuilding Efforts

This past Saturday, Mississippi's largest synagogue, Beth Israel, was torched in an antisemitic arson attack. This incident highlights both the threat of antisemitism and the necessity for the broader Jewish community to support one another. 

Consider donating directly to the synagogue’s reconstruction campaign.

NJN Event

Israel at a Crossroads: A Conversation on Security and Peace

New Jewish Narrative, New Israel Fund, and J-Street are co-sponsoring an evening with Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Nimrod Sheffer, one of Israel’s most respected military strategists.

Accompanied by DC journalist Natan Guttman, Sheffer will offer a clear-eyed assessment of Israel’s legitimate security needs and the realities it must confront. At the same time, he will present a hopeful, pragmatic vision for a future of peace.

The event takes place on Wednesday, January 21st, at Temple Sinai, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Attendance is free, but registration is required.

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