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  Nadav Tamir, J Street · [email protected]
April 13, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Yom HaZikaron

J Street Sadly, many on the right believe the joint memorial to be an abhorrent event. But as a former IDF officer, I think there could be no more profound expression of our Jewish values. A long time ago, I realized that the best way to honor those we have lost to the cycle of violence and …
  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
April 11, 2021 at 2:36 PM

Street Talk: April 2021

J Street's April Newsletter: New conference speakers announced, our biggest congressional advocacy event ever and progress on Iran, Palestinian aid and ICC sanctions. View this email as a web page. Dear Friend, It’s finally here...almost! Starting just one week from today, J Street wil…
  J Street Events Team · [email protected]
April 7, 2021 at 4:59 PM

who else is joining?

J Street Friend -- J Street’s 2021 National Conference is only 1️⃣1️⃣ days away. If you want to hear from some of the top experts and activists advancing Mideast peace, transforming US foreign policy and working for a more just and equitable world, we invite you to register no…
  J Street · [email protected]
April 2, 2021 at 8:36 PM

What to watch next week

J Street Next week, we're chatting with Rabbi Haviva Ner-David about her new book Hope Valley and the J Street U Consequences Working Group will discuss their planned actions to combat deepening occupation. DONATE © 2021 J Stree…
  Nadav Tamir, J Street Israel · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 3:31 PM

Netanyahu’s six extremists

J Street I’m Israeli, so let me speak directly: These six men are fanatics. Friend -- It’s no surprise that this week, Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomed the official backing of Israel’s most extreme right-wing political party and its six members of Knesset. Netanyahu, after a…
  J Street · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 5:37 PM

[INVITE] Candidate Confessional with Wendy Davis

J Street Join us for a conversation with former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis as she discusses lessons learned from the electoral frontlines and shares lessons we can take in to 2022. DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org …
  Ruti Kadish, J Street · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Passover ✡︎

J Street We’ll do more than retell our path back to Israel, we’ll take our families on a tour through our people’s most closely held values. Friend, This weekend, as we gather for our seders, we'll be doing more than just retracing our people's journey out of bondage. Togethe…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
March 25, 2021 at 4:53 PM

We must stand together against the far right

J Street I worry the views of an ethno-nationalist fringe are increasingly adopted and accommodated by more mainstream parties. Friend -- For a fourth time in two years, Israel’s election has given no leader a clear path to forming a government. With this situation still in f…
  Jess Smith, J Street · [email protected]
March 23, 2021 at 3:01 PM

J Street's Strategic Plan for the 2020s

J Street The 2020s will be J Street's decade. Dear Friend, In the months ahead, we'll begin carrying out J Street’s Strategic Vision for the 2020s. It's a ten-year roadmap that calls for doubling J Street’s size, scope and budget -- while dramatically expanding our reach and i…
  J Street · [email protected]
March 22, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Israeli Election Update from J Street 🇮🇱🗳️

J Street Israelis head to the polls tomorrow. Here's what you can expect. How will this election differ from all the others? Well, now that it’s finally upon us… maybe it won’t. March 23 will mark Israel’s fourth attempt at breaking a 24-mo…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
March 19, 2021 at 4:50 PM

Our Passover Fundraising Target

J Street We must make clear to the Biden administration that the status quo for Israelis and Palestinians is unacceptable Dear Friend, Freedom and justice. For me, those are the core values embodied in Passover traditions. It’s how we pass from generation to generation our o…
  J Street · [email protected]
March 19, 2021 at 2:43 PM

Our virtual seder & J Stream schedule for next week

J Street Join us for J Street's Virtual Seder and a post-election briefing with Neri Zilber! DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org | [email protected] J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans who w…
  Christine Beresniova, J Street Conference Team · [email protected]
March 18, 2021 at 4:09 PM

Major speaker announcements for J Street 2021

J Street And a major discount on registration 🎟️ Use the promo code  OneMonth  for 31% off registration 🎟️ Friend -- We’re exactly one month out from J Street’s 2021 National Conference. Though we wish we could see you all in person, there are actually some very exciting advantag…
  J Street · [email protected]
March 12, 2021 at 8:37 PM

What to watch next week

J Street Next week, we're exploring lessons to be taken from the 2020 elections and taking a look at how Trump's policies affected East Jerusalem. DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org | [email protected] J Street is the poli…
  Ruti Kadish, J Street · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 4:09 PM

You have a seat at our virtual seder 🥬🥚🌿🦴🟫

J Street Friend -- As we approach our second Passover during the pandemic, many of us are craving a new kind of liberation. At a time that should be joyous and filled with communal meals and conversations, we have to work harder than ever to ensure that we stay connected and t…
  Shaina Wasserman, J Street · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 4:13 PM

[Action Needed] Stop JNF-KKL from funding settlements

J Street The board of the Jewish National Fund in Israel has passed a resolution that could direct hundreds of millions of dollars in JNF donations towards buying up land to construct and expand unlawful Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Friend -- The board of the Jewish N…
  J Street · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 8:59 PM

🥁 Our first confirmed speakers for J Street's 2021 National Conference are...

J Street Join us April 18-19 for our first-ever virtual national conference ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Learn more…
  J Street · [email protected]
February 21, 2021 at 2:08 PM

What to watch this week

J Street This week, we're taking a deep-dive into settler violence with representatives from Breaking the Silence, Yesh Din, B'Tselem and more. DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org | [email protected] J Street is the politic…
  Eve Lifson, J Street · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 3:37 PM

[Briefing] Jewish-Arab Partnerships in Israeli Politics

J Street As Israelis head back to the ballot box one month from now, we invite you to a discussion on the role of Jewish-Arab partnership and efforts to build stronger political alliances for the future >> INVITE: J Stream virtual briefing on Jewish-Arab Political Partnership…
  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Netanyahu's creeping annexation isn't slowing down

J Street J Street is urging the Biden administration to act swiftly and decisively to change this paradigm and establish a new norm. We want them to make clear that if the Israeli government pushes forward with de facto annexation and endless occupation, there wil Friend -- L…
  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
February 7, 2021 at 4:17 PM

Street Talk: February 2021

J Street's February Newsletter: Welcome moves by the Biden administration, concerning moves by Netanyahu, Israeli elections, Marjorie Taylor Greene and much more. View this email as a web page. Dear Friend, Despite former President Trump's efforts, a violent mob of insurrectionists an…
  J Street · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 5:56 PM

Israeli Election Update from J Street 🇮🇱🗳️

J Street The lists are set. Netanyahu faces a newish main rival. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Matt Mayers and Ed Kopf, J Street · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 6:31 PM

You're Invited: The Biden Administration and the Future of the Iran Deal

J Street Dear Friend, Now that President Biden has assumed office, we are refocusing much of our energy onto undoing one of Trump's most disastrous foreign policy decisions: the withdrawal from the JCPOA, also known as the Iran nuclear deal. The Biden administration has been cl…
  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 6:52 PM

Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress

J Street Anyone who supports the conspiracy theories behind the Capitol Hill insurrection, the Christchurch massacre and the Pittsburgh shooting must be ejected from Congress. ADD YOUR NAME: Marjorie Taylor Greene Must Be Expelled from Congress Sign the petition >> Fr…
  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress

J Street Anyone who supports the conspiracy theories behind the Capitol Hill insurrection, the Christchurch massacre and the Pittsburgh shooting must be ejected from Congress. ADD YOUR NAME: Marjorie Taylor Greene Must Be Expelled from Congress Sign the petition >> Fr…
  J Street · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Israeli Election Update from J Street 🇮🇱🗳️

J Street Labor, Lincoln, Likud and more. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Re: Our work in the Biden era

J Street Last week, Jeremy sent the below email outlining J Street’s ambitious agenda for the early days of the Biden administration. Friend -- Last week, Jeremy sent the below email outlining J Street’s ambitious agenda for the early days of the Biden administration. I wan…
  Christine Beresniova, J Street · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 6:28 PM

Briefing this week: Military invasions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank

J Street Join our virtual program on Thursday, January 28 at 1pm Eastern Register now Friend -- Over 200 times each month, a Palestinian home is raided by Israeli security forces -- usually in the middle of the night as families are sleeping. The military law that governs Pale…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Our work in the Biden era

J Street To help give you a sense of where J Street’s advocacy efforts will be focused in the coming months, I wanted to share with you with some of the top-line policy priorities and proposals we will be promoting and discussing with the incoming administration and Congress. …
  Special Invitation (via J Street) · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 7:16 PM

Join our Inauguration Celebration

J Street with guests Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Katherine Clark, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Andy Kim, Zehava Galon and more DONATE © 2021 J Street | www.jstreet.org | [email protected] J Street is the political home for pro-Israel,…
  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
January 17, 2021 at 2:07 PM

Street Talk: January 2021

J Street's December Newsletter: Victories in Georgia, democracy under attack, new conference dates and much more View this email as a web page. Dear Friend, Earlier this month, we saw perhaps the starkest ever split-screen of two profoundly different visions for our country. On Tuesday…
  J Street · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Israeli Election Update from J Street 🇮🇱🗳️

J Street Netanyahu's main rival woos Likud defectors and Netanyahu makes a play for Arab votes. *** Every week or so, J Street sends out an update with the top news on the Israeli election. Want to keep receiving these emails? Sign up here. *** This time…
  J Street Conference Update · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 5:50 PM

New Conference Date 📅

J Street J Street’s National Conference will now be held on April 18-19 Dear Friend, I’m writing to you with an important update on J Street’s 2021 National Conference. After careful consideration, the 2021 Conference -- our most important event of the year, and our first-ever …
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
January 6, 2021 at 6:53 PM

What the Georgia victories mean for all of us

J Street This victory is meaningful not only because of the opportunities it presents, but for what it says about our politics. Friend -- What an amazing boost to start the year. While we still await the final tallies, it’s become clear that JStreetPAC endorsees Rev. Raphael Wa…
  Adina Vogel-Ayalon · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 6:54 PM

[TOMORROW] Israeli Election Briefing with Tal Schneider and Nadav Tamir

J Street Friend --  I wanted to make sure you got your invitation for tomorrow's briefing on the upcoming Israeli election. I'll be moderating the conversation with J Street Israel's new Executive Director Nadav Tamir as well as star Israeli journalist Tal Schneider. Together, …
  Adina Vogel-Ayalon · [email protected]
January 3, 2021 at 6:06 PM

This Wednesday: Israeli Election Briefing with Tal Schneider and Nadav Tamir

J Street WEDNESDAY, January 6 at 2pm Eastern Back to the Ballot: Israeli Elections 4.0 Featuring Tal Schneider and Nadav Tamir REGISTER Friend -- We're all hoping 2021 will be a very different year from 2020, but some things don't change: Once again, we're entering January on …
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 3:03 PM

The end of the Trump-Friedman era

J Street It wasn’t long ago that the far right was heralding the end of J Street. After Trump’s election and his nomination of David Friedman as ambassador to Israel, our inboxes and social media accounts were filled with messages predicting we’d close our doors within the year. …
  Ben, J Street · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Will you be one of the 295?

J Street We’ve secured a pledge from an anonymous donor to match all gifts that come in before midnight tomorrow. Dear Friend, We rarely email twice in a day, but this news couldn’t wait. With $35,000 still needed to reach our 2020 goal -- a very significant shortfall this cl…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 3:24 PM

President Obama summed up why we need J Street

J Street Friend -- Over the past few days I’ve been reading President Obama’s new book, A Promised Land, and I wanted to share with you a few passages that relate directly to J Street’s work. At one point in the book, Obama describes Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhod…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
December 27, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Re: A new day dawning

J Street Friend -- Just wanted to make sure you saw Jeremy's email outlining some of our plans for the new year. If you're able to support that work, please consider a contribution here. Dear Friend, No way around it: 2020 was simply horrific. As we head toward the new year, I wa…
  Rabbi Shira Milgrom for J Street · [email protected]
December 24, 2020 at 3:06 PM

I’m a believer

J Street Friend -- I'm writing to you because I'm a believer. Despite the precariousness of our democracy both here and in Israel, I believe in its potential. Because of the precariousness of our democracy, I believe every act of support makes a meaningful difference. That’s…
  Jess & Nadav (2) · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Fwd: I'm the new Executive Director of J Street Israel

J Street Sitting in meetings with Foreign Minister and later President Peres and Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama, I’ve seen the profound impact American politics can have on Israel’s strategic decision-making -- for better and for worse. Friend -- I wanted to make sure you recei…
  J Street · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 6:32 PM

The Return of the Israeli Election Update from J Street 🇮🇱🗳️

J Street Israelis are headed to the polls for the fourth time in two years. Here's what you need to know. Well that didn’t last long. After just seven months, the Gantz-Netanyahu coalition agreement collapsed this week, sending Israelis back to the polls …
  Nadav Tamir · [email protected]
December 21, 2020 at 4:42 PM

I'm the new Executive Director of J Street Israel

J Street Sitting in meetings with Foreign Minister and later President Peres and Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama, I’ve seen the profound impact American politics can have on Israel’s strategic decision-making -- for better and for worse. Dear Friend, As a former Israeli di…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 4:22 PM

Reversing Trump & Netanyahu's latest moves

J Street When the sun sets this evening, Hanukkah will be over. And so will our ability to match every gift that comes in. Friend -- When the sun sets this evening, Hanukkah will be over. And so will our ability to match every gift that comes in. We still have over $10,000 in…
  Ben Silverstein · [email protected]
December 15, 2020 at 6:05 PM

(Soon-to-be Former) Ambassador David Friedman

J Street Friend -- Four years ago today, President Trump announced his nominee for US Ambassador to Israel: a settlement-funding bankruptcy lawyer who’d openly disparaged J Street supporters as ‘worse than kapos.’ Friend -- Four years ago today, President Trump announced his …
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
December 10, 2020 at 5:35 PM

A miracle happened here 🕎

J Street ust in time for Hanukkah, we’ve got our own minor miracle to celebrate. Friend -- Just in time for Hanukkah, we’ve got our own minor miracle to celebrate. A group of donors has agreed to match all gifts that come in during the holiday. It might not be an oil-lasting-…
  Ruti Kadish, J Street · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Bring more meaning and joy to your Hanukkah this year

J Street Friend -- As we enter the darkest time of the year, the lighting of the Hanukkah candles is a reminder that all of us have the power to ignite change and banish the darkness. This Hanukkah, we are excited to offer a few new resources to help drive home that lesson, …
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
December 7, 2020 at 4:31 PM

A New Day Dawning

J Street As we head toward Hanukkah this week and a holiday season unlike any other, I wanted to write personally to say that I hope you and your family are staying safe and that those in the extended J Street family who have experienced loss and pain know that ou Friend -- N…
  Logan Bayroff, J Street · [email protected]
December 6, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Street Talk: December 2020

J Street's December Newsletter: Georgia runoffs, election outcomes, dangerous new moves by Trump & Netanyahu + more View this email as a web page. Dear Friend, I want to begin our final newsletter of the year by saying thank you. Our movement faced unprecedented challenges in 2020…