Progressive Jews Celebrate Mayor Mamdani’s Veto of Controversial Buffer Zone Law, Urge Council to Uphold Veto

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ), New York’s largest grassroots Jewish organization, expressed gratitude Frid…

Jewish Organizations Urge State Legislature to Reject Anti-Democratic Buffer Zones Restricting Protest Outside Houses of Worship and Reproductive Health Facilities

Jewish New Yorkers warn that Governor Hochul, Assembly Member Lasher, and State Senator Sutton’s proposed legislation t…

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Responds to City Council Passage of Buffer Zone Bills

"Instead of delivering solutions to the terrible problem of antisemitism and hate violence, the council today delivered…

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Responds to Attack on Michigan Synagogue, Rise in Antisemitism & Islamophobia

Jewish Organizations Urge City Council to Reject Anti-Democratic Buffer Zone Bills Restricting Protest

Jewish New Yorkers warn that Council Speaker Menin and Council Member Dinowitz’s proposed legislation threatens to erod…

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Condemns Appointment of Council Member Vernikov to Antisemitism Taskforce

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ), New York’s largest grassroots Jewish organization, responds to the appointm…

Statement on Antisemitic Attack on Bondi Beach

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s statement on the horrific attack in Australia today

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice Condemns Islamophobic Attacks on Mamdani

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) condemned the hateful Islamophobic attacks on Zohran Mamdani this week, in…

JFREJ: Ceasefire Must Be Beginning of Accountability, Not the End

In response to the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice released t…

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Condemns Mayor Adams’ Dangerous Executive Order Implementing IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

The IHRA working definition of antisemitism fails to address anti-Jewish discrimination, and punish and curtail free sp…

JFREJ Condemns Dehumanization, Violence at Capital Jewish Museum in D.C.

We cannot allow our hearts to harden to such an extent that we shrug off acts of violence and treat someone’s identity …

“The ongoing hyper-militarized police response to student protesters is an outrage”

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ), New York’s largest grassroots Jewish organization, responds to the police v…