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Pro-Israel Groups’ Letter on Principles to Guide the Selection of the Next House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair

We are pro-Israel organizations writing to urge the House Democratic Caucus to select a House Foreign Affairs Committee...

‘You may not kill anyone in the name of my child’ : How The Parents Circle – Families Forum is working toward reconciliation through shared grief

“There’s no such thing as instant reconciliation, it’s something that doesn’t happen overnight... but we don’t have the...

J Street Condemns Trump’s Destruction of the US Refugee Program

In a submission to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, J Street voiced our...

The Two-Way Street for Tisha b’Av 2020 | Let Us Not Add Another Calamity

As we approach Tisha b’Av 5780, it is disheartening to note that we have not progressed far from...

J Street One-Pager: US Security Assistance to Israel

We believe that US security aid must be used only to address to Israel’s genuine defense needs, and...

The Two Way Street for Shavuot | “Collective Responsibility”

The covenant forged at Sinai is not merely a pact between each individual and God; it is also...

J Street Joins Letter From 50 Jewish Organizations from 17 Countries Against Annexation

Fifty Jewish Organizations from across the globe issued a joint statement against annexation.

American Jewish Organizations Reject Netanyahu-Gantz Annexation Plans, Support US Lawmakers Speaking Out

We join with all Americans who refuse to sit idly by as Israel’s new government, with the encouragement...

‘More of a protest than a party’: What Pride means for Jerusalem’s LGBT+ Community

“It’s a struggle for people to be treated equally as human beings rather than products to be used.”