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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 23, 2024 at 5:08 PM

️‍🔥 Our DNC Impact

  Friend, Wow. What a week! As J Streeters leave the Democratic National Convention fired up and ready to go, it’s clear we’re having a greater impact than ever. The Vice President’s remarks on Israel-Palestine were perhaps the clearest articulation of J Street’s values from a president…
  J Street + The Forward · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM

[Tomorrow] Live from the DNC

  Dear Friends, I hope you can register to join us tomorrow at 12pm Eastern / 11am Central for our virtual DNC event with the Forward. We’re thrilled to announce we’ll be joined by Representative Susan Wild from the key battleground state of Pennsylvania alongside the Forward’s Editor-…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 18, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Taking J Street to the DNC

  Friends, I’m taking off soon for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where I’m looking forward to being part of the excitement around the Harris-Walz ticket and the reshaping of the fall election. Israel and Palestine will likely be part of the story as some on the extremes…
  J Street + The Forward · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 8:22 PM

[Invite] Live from the DNC

  Dear Friends, This coming Tuesday, J Street is thrilled to partner with America’s leading Jewish news outlet the Forward for a national call live from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami will be joined by the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief Jodi…
  Tali deGroot, J Street · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 5:36 PM

JStreetPAC Shatters Fundraising Records

J Street Friends, I have some incredible news to share. All week, we’ve been highlighting how J Street has cemented its status as the mainstream voice on Israel in the Jewish community, in American politics and in the Democratic Party. We’ve shared how we now endorse over 60 pe…
  Tali deGroot, J Street · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 7:09 PM

Political Change by the Numbers

  Friends, In 2024, J Street has truly emerged as the mainstream voice on Israel in the American Jewish community and in the Democratic Party. Our pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy voice is being heard more loudly than ever, rising above the extremes on the right and the left. So-cal…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 11, 2024 at 3:08 PM

We’re the Mainstream Majority

  Friends, When we founded J Street, so-called “mainstream” Jewish and pro-Israel institutions wrote us off as “fringe.” I remember their resentment when we were invited to a Jewish community roundtable at the Obama White House. They trash talked us in anonymous quotes to the New York T…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
August 7, 2024 at 7:47 PM

[Petition] Stand With Kamala

 Friends – Add your name to fight back against attacks on Kamala Harris. Friends, As Kamala Harris electrifies supporters and surges in the polls, Trump and his GOP allies are resorting to desperate smears. Once again, they’re using our community as a political football. Despite having…
  J Street · [email protected]
August 6, 2024 at 1:25 PM

🎉 Mazel Tov Tim Walz!

J Street Friend, J Street is all in with Kamala Harris – and we’re thrilled with the reported selection of Tim Walz as her running mate. As a J Street endorsee from his time in the House, we know Walz well. With his good humor and fighting spirit, he’ll be a powerful, energizin…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
August 4, 2024 at 7:49 PM

[Tomorrow] The Risk of Regional War

  Friend, As I write to you, the situation in the Middle East is as grave as it has been in months, perhaps years. Millions risk being caught in a dangerous chain of events as Israel and its adversaries hurtle down a path toward catastrophic regional conflict. Between Israel, Iran, Hama…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 8:34 PM

The Risk of Regional War

  Emergency Briefing:The Risk of Regional War Monday, August 5 | 11am Eastern REGISTER HERE Friends, I fear what the coming days may bring. It’s been 300 excruciating days since October 7. Just as we were hoping that negotiations might be nearing fruition to end the war and bring the…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 26, 2024 at 7:59 PM

What a Week 😅

  Friends, It’s been a rollercoaster ride, but we enter this weekend more energized than ever. We have a fresh, electrifying nominee who’s spoken directly to our pro-Israel, pro-democracy, pro-peace values. Top Democratic leaders have repudiated Netanyahu’s divisive partisanship. And th…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
July 23, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Tell Congress: Netanyahu Doesn’t Speak for Me

  Friends: Can you add your name to our petition? Together, we have to make clear to Congress and the White House that when Netanyahu speaks in Washington, he does not speak for us nor represent our values. Together, we have to make clear to Congress and the White House that when Net…
  Tali deGroot, JStreetPAC · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 5:53 PM

💥 We're Backing Kamala Harris (and you can too)

J Street Friends, I’m thrilled to share that we’ve just endorsed Kamala Harris for President and our supporters are already contributing to her campaign via JStreetPAC. JStreetPAC Endorses Kamala Harris JStreetPAC is the best way to contribute to candidates you care about. Wi…
  J Street · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Netanyahu Visit: Rallies in DC

 [INVITE] Friend, Prime Minister Netanyahu is coming to Washington, DC this week, but he won’t be the only one. J Street is proud to be joining with our Israeli allies and numerous Israeli hostage families – as well as our partners here in the United States – to ensure the full spectru…
  J Street · [email protected]
July 21, 2024 at 8:51 PM

J Street Lauds President Biden and Difficult, Selfless Decision

  J STREET LAUDS PRESIDENT BIDEN AND DIFFICULT, SELFLESS DECISION July 21, 2024 President Joe Biden has dedicated his life to serving our country – not least by defending our democracy and defeating President Trump in 2020. His decision today to step back from his re-election campaign h…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 21, 2024 at 3:48 PM

Netanyahu’s Upcoming Visit

  Friends, Benjamin Netanyahu will step up to the podium in Congress on Wednesday. As he has done before, I expect he’ll use the platform to bolster his political standing in Israel, wedge his political rivals here, and spin himself as a champion of peace and democracy – even as many Is…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 15, 2024 at 7:59 PM

We must not go down this road in America

 Friends, I know I speak for all of us at J Street when I say we are shaken and horrified by the attempted assassination of former President Trump on Saturday. We’re pained by the death and injuries of fellow citizens as they gathered with their families for a political rally – something many of us …
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
July 12, 2024 at 9:07 PM

July Update

 The next two weeks could not be more critical for all of us at J Street. With so much happening, I wanted to make sure you saw some of these recent developments. Friends, The next two weeks could not be more critical for all of us at J Street. We’re preparing for the Republican Nationa…
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 2:29 PM

[Today] Israelis & Palestinians Standing Together for Change

  Friends, We could all use a little hope and inspiration right now. Standing Together – a pro-peace coexistence movement of Jewish and Arab Israelis – is not only showing us a vision for a better future, but coming together to fight for it. Recently, they formed a protective guard for …
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
July 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM

[Invite] Israelis and Palestinians Standing Together for Change

 🔵 Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood, co-directors of Standing Together, join me to discuss their vision for coexistence. Friends, The scenes were abhorrent – far-right settlers shredding open bags of flour, smashing boxes of food and torching produce en route to starving families in Gaza.…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM

In 1776, our founders knew something that we still know today: Our freedoms are worth fighting for. Our values are worth fighting for. Our future is worth fighting for.

 ➡️ Friends, our democracy was forged 248 years ago in a declaration of unity, freedom, equality and independence. Ever since, the American project has been to make those ideals more real and more meaningful for every... Friends, Our democracy was forged 248 years ago in a declaration o…
  J Street Membership Alert · [email protected]
June 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM

⏰ Midnight Deadline ⏰

 Friends – Let's stand up for what's right, together. Friends,  We’ve got just a few hours to renew your support for J Street before tonight's midnight midyear deadline. We don’t yet have a contribution recorded from this email account in 2024.* Can we count on you to support our work …
  J Street Membership Alert · [email protected]
June 28, 2024 at 4:40 PM

📅 Midyear Renewal 📅

 Friends – Let's stand up for what's right, together. Friends,  We’ve got just three days left to renew your support for J Street before our June 30 midyear deadline. We don’t yet have a contribution recorded from this email account in 2024.* Can we count on you to support our work thi…
  J Street Membership Alert · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 4:07 PM

📅 Support Renewal 📅

 Friends – Let's stand up for what's right, together. Friends,  We’ve got just four days left to renew your support for J Street before our June 30 midyear deadline. We don’t yet have a contribution recorded from this email account in 2024.* Can we count on you to support our work this…
  J Street Membership Team · [email protected]
June 24, 2024 at 6:08 PM

🪪 Your J Street Status

 Friend: We have the following information on file for this email address. If anything appears amiss, please update your details so we can ensure we’re only sending relevant information (for example, advocacy opportunities with your representatives in Congress). Friends, Thank you, sinc…
  J Street Membership Team · [email protected]
June 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Your J Street Status

 Friend: We have the following information on file for this email address. If anything appears amiss, please update your details so we can ensure we’re only sending relevant information (for example, advocacy opportunities with your representatives in Congress). Friends, Thank you, sinc…
  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 2:06 PM

[Today] Israel-Hezbollah War Briefing

  Friends, I wanted to be sure you saw the invitation below to join me and a stellar lineup of panelists to discuss the growing risk of an Israeli-Hezbollah war on Israel’s northern border. Our conversation today at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific couldn’t be more timely. Register here to jo…
  Debra Shushan, J Street · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 7:26 PM

[Briefing] The Risk of an Israel-Hezbollah War

  Friends, The intensity of back-and-forth fire on Israel’s northern border has continued to spiral these past few weeks, with some analysts warning that a full-scale Israel-Hezbollah war is “becoming inevitable” if the current path continues. The outbreak of another front is a clear th…
  Debra Shushan, J Street Policy Center · [email protected]
June 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM

[Today] Briefing: Israel and Palestine at The Hague

  Friends, I wanted to be sure you saw the invitation below to join me and guest panelists Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin and Professor Eliav Lieblich this afternoon for a discussion on the role of international courts in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Register now to join us at 1pm Eastern / 10a…
  Debra Shushan, J Street Policy Center · [email protected]
June 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM

[ICC/ICJ Briefing] Israel and Palestine at The Hague

  Friends, For months, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has been signaling his intention to indict Hamas leaders for the atrocities of October 7 and issuing direct warnings to Israeli leaders to conduct military operations in accordance with international law. On Monda…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
June 2, 2024 at 3:07 PM

[Tomorrow] J Street Town Hall

 🟢 Friends – At 12pm tomorrow, our senior staff will take your questions and hear your feedback about our work and priorities in this moment. We’ll also share our plan to engage with President Biden's ceasefire proposal and our candid analysis of the situation on the ground and in Washington …
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
May 31, 2024 at 11:16 PM

Biden’s Ceasefire Framework (Thank you, Mr. President)

  Friends, I write tonight with hope that today marked a real step toward ending the Israel-Hamas war. President Biden stood up, put a plan on the table with full White House backing, and began the process of rallying international pressure on Hamas and the Netanyahu government to agree…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Mr. President, enough is enough.

  Dear Friend, For eight months, we have watched in abject horror the catastrophic war that has followed Hamas’ barbaric October 7 attack. Without question, Hamas’ leaders and those who carried out the murders, the rapes, the hostage-taking and the devastation that day deserve to be bro…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 3:55 PM

[Today] Nick Kristof Sits Down with J Street

  Friends, I wanted to be sure you saw the invitation below to today’s discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Kristof. Nick has dedicated his career to ensuring injustice is never swept under the rug. Together, we’ll apply his critical insights on global crises to the on…
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
May 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Seeking your feedback

  Dear Friends, Thank you so much for being a part of the J Street community. We know this is an incredibly challenging moment – and that’s part of why we’re seeking your thoughts about our priorities and messages as we seek to grow and strengthen our movement. We’ve seen a significant …
  Adee Telem, J Street · [email protected]
May 24, 2024 at 5:31 PM

FW: A home for Jewish and pro-Israel students

  Friends, I’m writing to make sure you saw Lauren’s note below about the immense support J Street U has provided to students over the exceedingly difficult past few months, and our plans in the year ahead to significantly grow J Street U’s reach. Together, we want to show Jewish and p…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
May 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM

[Invite] Nick Kristof on Gaza, Journalism and his New Memoir

  Dear Friends, Something I deeply respect about Nick Kristof is that, even after years of traveling the world and heading into battle zones as a foreign correspondent, he still knows the value of talking to the real people he’s reporting on. Before sitting down to write about Israel an…
  Lauren Haines, J Street U President · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM

J Street U has been my home

  Friends, Growing up, I was one of two Jewish students at my Georgia high school. Teachers refused to factor in the High Holidays, sometimes not even knowing what they were. If a classmate found out I was Jewish, they’d often respond with a snide antisemitic remark about how Jews cont…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
May 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM

[Today] Independence Day Event: Finding Promise in the Present

  Dear Friends, This year’s Israeli Independence Day – Yom Ha’atzmaut – is unlike any prior Independence Day. On Sunday, to mark Israel’s Memorial Day, Israeli and Palestinian peace advocates came together for a powerful joint memorial service – sharing each other’s pain and grief from …
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM

[Signature Pending] Biden Delays Weapons Transfers

  Friends, I wanted to make sure you saw Jeremy’s message from yesterday – and ask if you could add your name to our message defending President Biden. I’m forwarding Jeremy’s full email below. To read, sign and share the petition, click here >> In solidarity, Nate Wolfson, Direct…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 4:40 PM

[Invitation] Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Service

  Friends, This weekend, on Israel’s Memorial Day, tens of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians will gather together for a joint service to remember those lost to war and terror. It’s a truly powerful statement, especially at this moment: Thousands of people – those most acutely devas…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 6:22 PM

UPDATE: Biden delays weapons transfers

  Friends, President Biden confirmed yesterday that he has decided to delay the transfer of select offensive weapons to the Israeli government – including massive 2,000-pound bombs which have leveled city blocks in Gaza and killed scores of Palestinians. This is an important, measured, …
  J Street · [email protected]
May 6, 2024 at 8:23 PM

Decisions Loom in Critical Days for Israel-Hamas War

  DECISIONS LOOM IN CRITICAL DAYS FOR ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR J Street Joins Half of Congressional Democrats in Urging Strict Enforcement by the Biden Administration of Arms Transfer Rules as Rafah Invasion Looms May 6, 2024 With efforts to achieve an immediate, bilateral ceasefire between Isr…
  Sam Berkman, J Street · [email protected]
May 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM

[Invite] Campus Protests: Hear Directly from Students

 🔵 Hear from students Columbia, UCLA, Michigan and Tufts J Street U chapters discuss the impact of protest encampments, antisemitism on campus, outbreaks of violence and police crackdowns. Friends, The scenes on college campuses have been shocking – grotesque displays of antisemitism, a…
  Sam Berkman, J Street · [email protected]
May 2, 2024 at 7:36 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Yom Ha’atzmaut Webinar "Finding Promise in the Present" - May 14, 2pm Eastern

 Please join us for this celebration, featuring an appearance from our friend and partner Representative Jerry Nadler. Dear Friend, It goes without saying that this year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, will be unlike any other. With hostages still in captivity, no end in si…
  Tali deGroot, J Street · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Support a Hero, Defeat AIPAC’s SuperPAC

J Street Friends, On January 6, Officer Harry Dunn donned his bulletproof vest and ran to the West Terrace of the Capitol Building. The sight shocked him. Trump supporters assaulting bloodied officers with flagpoles and metal bike racks. Pepper spray heavy in the air. He rushed…
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
April 30, 2024 at 7:36 PM

[Signature Pending] Humanitarian Aid Petition

 ✍️ Friends: Can you add your name? Friends, I’m writing because we don’t yet have your name on our petition for Congress to call on President Biden to maintain pressure on Netanyahu to get food and medical supplies to families in Gaza. Can we count on you to join this push? Read and si…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
April 29, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Petition: Press Netanyahu on Humanitarian Aid

 [✍️ Add Your Name] Friends, The Netanyahu government’s ongoing restriction of food and medical supplies to families in Gaza continues to be a searing violation of our Jewish and liberal democratic values. This week, I’ve been on the ground in Israel. Our staff here continue to work wi…
  Nadav Tamir, J Street · [email protected]
April 22, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Why this Passover is different from the others

  Friends, “On Passover, we're supposed to imagine ourselves coming out of Egypt,” Noam Peri, the daughter of 80-year-old hostage Chaim Peri said last week, “Now we must imagine ourselves, or our 80-year-old fathers, as captives in Gaza.” I’m a secular Israeli kibbutznik, culturally Jew…