A Conversation with Rabbi Dr. Haviva Ner-David and Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg

Join us for a special event on Rabbi Dr. Haviva Ner-David's debut novel, Hope Valley, sponsored by T'ruah and co-sponsored by J Street. This event will feature  Rabbi Dr. Haviva Ner-David -- author of Hope Valley -- in conversation with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg .  Hope Valley is a story of an unexpected friendship between a Palestinian-Israeli and […]

J Street Philadelphia: The Impact of the Israeli Elections on Israel and the US

The leadership and composition of the Israeli government will affect not only Israelis but all of us who care about Israel’s future. It also could have a big impact on the US-Israel relationship. Please join J Street Philadelphia, Main Line Reform Temple and the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) to hear from our panel of […]

(Invitation) J Street South Program on The American Jewish Community and Israel

Join J Street Southern Supporters as we convene a discussion on the American Jewish Community and Israel, featuring Jim Gerstein, Principle of GBAO Research and Strategy, Anat Hoffman, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, Dr. Elan Ezrachi, Fellow for ‎The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education, and Or Hadash Rabbi Emirit and Dr. Analia […]

Palestinian Perspectives and What We Can Do

We will hear from three fantastic Palestinian leaders: Suma Qawasmi, an activist from Sheikh Jarrah and senior program manager at Kids4Peace International; Ahmad Muna, a community leader and educator with the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem; and Rawan Odeh, managing director of New Story Leadership. They will share with us their experience living under occupation, how […]

Film Discussion with J Street Philadelphia: My Neighborhood

My Neighborhood (2012) - Discussion July 1 at 7pm Despite being almost a decade old, this film is of the moment as it takes place in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah where Mohammed El Kurd, a Palestinian boy, is growing up. His family loses half of their home to Israeli settlers leading a […]

J Street Philadelphia Dancing in Jaffa Film Discussion

Dancing in Jaffa (2013) - Discussion July 15 at 7pm Can the pairing of young Israeli and Palestinian children as dance partners create opportunities for a more peaceful future? Renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine takes his New York program, Dancing Classrooms back to his city of birth, Jaffa. Starting with a seemingly impossible situation, marked […]

Redistricting in Colorado: Protecting Our Democratic Freedoms

Here in Colorado, voters passed a ballot referendum in 2018 to create an independent redistricting process to guard against gerrymandering and distorted, discriminatory districts. That process is now underway, and we’d like to invite you to a special J Street Colorado briefing on how our community can get involved and protect this process.