J Street Local in the News
“Making the case for a two-state solution from the ground up,” by Jeremy Ben-Ami. The Jewish Chronicle, January 29, 2010.
“J Street Establishes Local Chapters,” by Marc Tracy. Tablet Magazine, January 12, 2010.
NEWS BY LOCAL
Baltimore
- “J Street Opens In Baltimore,” by Neil Rubin. Baltimore Jewish Times, January 29, 2010.
Boston
- “J-Street Activists From Boston Converge on Washington, D.C. for National Conference,” by Tucker Lieberman. The Jewish Journal, March 17, 2011.
- “Egypt Uprising Dominates Israel-Palestine Talk at Brandeis,” by Ariel Wittenberg. Waltham News Tribune, February 22, 2011.
- “Obama must seize moment to urge two-state solution,”by Donna Spiegelman. The Boston Globe,February 6, 2011.
- “J-Street and Free Speech,” by Stan Fleischman. The Jewish Journal,
December 17, 2010. - “Why Yossi Likes Jeremy,” by Charles Radin. The Jewish Advocate, December
10, 2010. - “We Love Israel, Too,” by Janette Hillis-Jaffe. The Jewish Advocate,
December 10, 2010. - “Misstating Our Mission,” by Toba Spitzer and Andy Vogel. The Jewish
Advocate,December 10, 2010. - “Surprised By Rabbi’s Remarks,” by Stan Fleischman. The Jewish
Advocate, December 10, 2010. - “JStreet’s Work Toward Peace Speaks For Itself,” by Josh Tenenbaum. The Boston Globe, November 24, 2010.
- “JStreet in Newton,” by Steve Maas. The Jewish Advocate, November 25, 2010.
- “JStreet Pulls in Donors After Shul controversy,” by Elise Kigner. The Jewish Advocate, November 26, 2010.
- “Synagogue Furor Forces J Street to Move Event,” by Elise Kigner. The Jewish Advocate, November 19, 2010.
- “Counsel-General attends J Street event,” by Herb Keinon. The Jerusalem Post, February 11, 2010.
- “J Street launch event packs Brookline shul,” by Leah Burrows. The Jewish Advocate, February 10, 2010.
- “J Street opens in Boston,” by Cara Hogan. The Jewish Advocate, January 28, 2010.
- “Jewish lobby group comes to Brookline,” by Wicked Local Brookline, January 18, 2010.
Central NJ
- “Green Rabbi: Environment Key To Mideast Peace,” by Debra Rubin. NJJN, October 18, 2010.
- “J Street releases plans to open regional chapters,” by Robert Wiener. NJJN, January 13, 2010.
Chicago
- “A New Street for Chicago…,” by Joseph Aaron. The Chicago Jewish News, January 14, 2011
Cleveland
- “J Street goes local with Cleveland event,” by Marilyn H. Karfeld. Cleveland Jewish News, January 22, 2010.
DC Metro
- “Stop Focusing on Distractions,” by Matthew Mayers. Washington Jewish Week, December 6, 2010.
- “Pragmatism, Partnership: Palestinian Panelists Talk Peace Perspectives,” Richard Greenberg. Washington Jewish Week, October 13, 2010.
Eastern Maine
- “Dayan Talk Continues to Spark Debate by Paula Weiss,” By Paula Weiss. Jewish World News, Jauary 21, 2011
- “Choose Peace,” by Barbara Kates. Bangor Daily News, January
6, 2011. - “Thanks, Snowe, Collins,” by Todd Miller. Bangor Daily News, December
31, 2010. - “J Street Gathering in Bangor,” WABI-TV5, February 5, 2010.
- “Local group touts 2-state solution in Israel,” by Judy Harrison. Bangor Daily News, January, 29, 2010
Eugene
- “J Street launches in Portland, Eugene,” by The Jewish Review, February 1, 2010.
- “J Street Comes to Eugene,” by Ellen Rifkin and Joshua Shulriff. PeaceWorker.org, February 1, 2010.
- “J Street setting up shop in Eugene,” by Mark Furman. KVAL, January 12, 2010.
Los Angeles
- “Pro-Israel, Pro-Peaceniks Launch J Street Los Angeles ‘Local’,” by Jonah Lowenfeld. Jewish Journal, November 16, 2010.
Michigan
- “Viewpoint: March For an Inclusive Israel,” by Yonah Lieberman. TheMichigan Daily, December 9, 2010.
Minnesota
- “Why We Need J Street,” by Andrew Luger. TCJewfolk.com, December 10, 2010.
New York City
- “BDS Won’t End the Occupation,” Gil Kulick. The Meretz USA Blog, December 8, 2010.
- “Columbia’s Hillel Is Wrong: Lecturing Can Lead To Learning, Just Ask Any Professor,” by Irwin Wall. The Jewish Daily Forward, December 17, 2010.
- “Hillel Must Engage in Israel Security Debate,” by Abby Shuster. Columbia Spectator, November 22, 2010.
- “Exclusion of Critics Gives Fodder to Foes,” by Gil Kulick. Forward, December 10, 2010.
- “Exclude Me At Your Own Peril,” By Abby Backer. The Jewish Week, October 26, 2010.
- “J Street Goes To Main Street,” by Doug Chandler. The New York Jewish Week, February 9. 2010.
- “J Street at Prince George Ballroom,” by Kip. Bay Ridge Journal, January 24, 2010.
Philadelphia
- “J Street Comes to Philly,” by Daniel Denvir. Philadelphia Weekly, February 11, 2010.
- “Competing ‘Streets’ Meet, but Manage Not to Intersect,” by Bryan Schwartzman. The Jewish Exponent, February 11, 2010.
- “Critics Counter J Street at U Penn Hillel, Which Proves Big Enough For Both,” by Josh Nathan-Kazis. The Forward, February 10, 2010.
- “Hillel at odds over J Street’s ‘pro-Israel, pro-peace’ prog.” by E.B. Solomont. The Jerusalem Post, February 4, 2010.
- “To Engage the Young, Think Just Like Them,” by Rabbi Howard Alpert and Edward Newman. The Jewish Exponent, February 4, 2010.
- “Ban J Street?” by Andrew Silow-Carroll. New Jersey Jewish News, February 3, 2010.
- “J Street Local’s Bumpy Philadelphia Road.” Jewschool, February 3, 2010
- “J Street Pro: It’s Time to Stand Up and Be Counted,” by Steve Masters, Jon Grabelle Herrmann and Elliot Ratzman. The Jewish Exponent, January 28, 2010.
- “A New Street in Town, and So Far, It’s a Little Bumpy,” by Bryan Schwartzman. The Jewish Exponent, January 28, 2010.
Pittsburgh
- “Palestinian Doctor who Preaches Understanding Returns to Pittsburgh,” by Justin Jacobs. The Jewish Chronicle, March 4, 2011.
- “J Street Founder to Discuss Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Tonight,” by Len Barcousky. Post-Gazette, December 13, 2010.
- “J Street President At JCC Monday Evening,” WDUQNews, December 10, 2010
Portland
- “A Different Pro-Israel Nonprofit to Launch a Local Chapter in Portland,” by Leah DiMatteo. Willamette Week, February 2, 2010.
- “J Street launches in Portland, Eugene,” by The Jewish Review, Febuary 1, 2010.
Rhode Island
- “Pro-peace Jewish group forming in Rhode Island,” by Richard C. Dujardin. The Providence Journal, February 24, 2010.
Santa Cruz
- “Progressive Jewish Group Comes to Santa Cruz,” by Curtis Cartier. Santa Cruz Weekly, February 1, 2010.
SF Bay Area
- “At Berkeley Campus, Jewish Students from Left to Right on Israel Talk about their Motivations,” by Sue Fishkoff. JTA, March 7, 2011.
- “We all want a secure Israel,” by Molly Freeman. Jweekly.com, February 3, 2011
- “J Street event to launch local presense,” by Dan Pine. JWeekly, January 28, 2010.


