After the hostages’ return, Chicago must lead with hope and resolve
Reposted: Facebook (721,000 followers)
Rabbi Michael Schwab | North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Conservative & Rabbi Michael Siegel | Anshe Emet Synagogue | Conservative
Kansans who care about Palestine must face harsh realities about Hamas
Reposted: Yahoo! News; The Wichita Eagle; Facebook (258,000 followers); X (301,000 followers)
Rabbi Sam Stern | Temple Beth Sholom | Reform
Ceasefire offers chance to reject extremism for coexistence
Reposted: X (306,000 followers)
Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham | Congregation B’nai Amoona | Conservative
Charleston Jewish congregation rejoices over release of 20 Israeli hostages
Radio Interview (at minute 33)
Rabbi Adam Berman | Congregation B’nai Jacob | Conservative
Two years after 10/7, Jews still value Israel and its right to exist
Reposted: Real Clear Religion; AOL; Yahoo News!; PoliticsPA; Reddit; eJewishPhilanthropy; NewsBreak (1.5 million followers)
Jonathan Schulman
Jewish Voice for Peace Members Form New, More Radical Anti-Zionist Student Group
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Research
Safe schools for every child: Why AB715 is the right step for San Francisco and California
Reposted: Facebook (351,000 followers); X (312,000 followers)
Rabbi Ryan Bauer | Congregation Emanu-El | Reform
American Jews have a complicated relationship with Israel
Reposted: X (305,000 followers); NewsBreak
Rabbis Jeffrey Abraham, Brigitte Rosenberg, Mike Rovinsky and Ze’ev Smason.
Rabbis’ letter condemns NC Democrats’ resolution calling for arms embargo on Israel
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Earned Media
The world shouldn’t reward Hamas terrorists for a war they started
L.A. Daily News; Orange County Register; Long Beach Press-Telegram: Redlands Daily Facts Daily Breeze: Pasadena Star News: San Bernadino Sun: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Press Enterprise: Whittier Daily News; Reddit; X (680,000 aggregate followers)
Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz | Valley Beth Shalom | Conservative
ADL report reveals alarming rise in justifications for antisemitic violence in the U.S.
Rabbi Eric Yanoff | Adath Israel of the Main Line | Conservative
How Antisemitism Is Impacting Synagogues Like Mine
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Rabbi Brian Strauss | Congregation Beth Yeshurun | Conservative
Defining antisemitism will help stop this dangerous resurgence in its tracks
Reposted: Facebook (1.4 million followers), X (585,000 followers), X (250,000 followers)
Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz | Temple B’nai Jeshurun | Reform
Bernie Sanders' New Effort to Halt Aid to Israel Is Wrong for the U.S.
Reposted: MSN, Facebook (235,000 followers), X (175,000 followers)
David Lubin
Its protests yielding limited results, Jewish Voice for Peace retools to focus on swaying elections
Reposted: The Jerusalem Post; The Forward; The Times of Israel; NewsBreak; Jewish Journal of Greater Boston; Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle; Cleveland Jewish News; Jewish Rhode Island; J.; South Florida Sun Sentinel; MSN (105,000 followers); X (613,000 followers)
Research
Jewish Voice for Peace restructures, sets its sights on the ballot box
Reposted: X (127,000 followers); eJewish Philanthropy
Research
When anti-Zionism turns violent, Jews pay the price
Reposted: Reddit; X (210,000 followers)
Rabbi Michael Schwab | North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Conservative
It takes a community rejecting bigotry to keep everyone safe
Reposted: Reddit; X (162,000 followers), Penn Live on Newsbreak (256,000 followers)
Rabbi Eric Yannoff | Adath Israel on the Main Line | Conservative
Hamas attack reshaped the Jewish community in San Diego and beyond
Rabbi Jason Nevarez | Congregation Beth Israel | Reform
Violent antisemitic rhetoric begets violent antisemitism
Reposted: X (305,000 followers)
Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg | United Hebrew Congregation | Reform
Death threats, targeted synagogue members: This is not just 'dissent'
Reposted: Yahoo! News, MSN, Newsbreak, X (450,000 followers)
Rabbi Andy Green | Congregation Or Tzion | Conservative
Israeli Embassy Terrorist Promoted 'Anti-Zionist' Jewish Voice for Peace
Reposted: X (183,000 followers)
Research
Maryland rabbis, local Jews reject Jewish Voice for Peace convention in Baltimore
Reposted: MSN; eJewish Philanthropy; X (580,000 followers)
Earned Media
Why the Jewish community is concerned about this Baltimore conference
Reposted: Jewish Insider; RealClearReligion
Rabbi Chai Posner | Beth Tfiloh Congregation | Orthodox
To safeguard freedom, everyone must stand against violence and antisemitism
Rabbi Moshe Scheiner | Palm Beach Synagogue | Orthodox
Expressing My Jewish Identity Should Not Feel So Risky
Reposted: X (19.1 million followers), X (125,000 followers), Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission
Rabbi Brian Strauss | Congregation Beth Yeshurun | Conservative
Letter to the Editor
Galit Lev-Harir
Hamas’ return of hostages’ bodies haunts me. Speak out to honor their memory
Rabbi Jason Nevarez | Congregation Beth Israel | Reform
Chicago-area rabbis reflect on potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Rabbi Michael Schwab | North Suburban Synagogue Beth El | Conservative
How to feed Gaza without feeding Hamas
Reposted: MSN, X (520,000 followers), Facebook (420,000 followers)
Rabbi Jeremy Barras | Temple Beth Am | Reform
Nowhere is there greater need for more dialogue, less divisive rhetoric than on the Gaza war
Rabbi Yael Dadoun | Congregation Mishkan Or | Reform
Passover is good time to reflect on current state of relations between Black and Jewish communities
Rabbi Michael Siegel | Anshe Emet Synagogue | Conservative
Baltimore Jewish Council Issues Statement Against Jewish Voice for Peace Group
Reposted by Newsbreak
Earned Media
About that ad in ‘The New York Times’
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Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt | Congregation B’nai Tzedek | Conservative
American Jews overwhelmingly reject JVP, poll finds
Reposted: Yahoo! News; Reddit; X (125,000 followers; X (110,000 views)
Research
The vast majority of US Jews support Israel. Let’s act on that knowledge
Reposted: Foundation for the Defense of Democracies; Algemeiner; Facebook (128,000 followers)
Earned Media
Most US Jews say anti-Zionism and campus protests are antisemitic — poll
Reposted: MSN; X (583,000 followers)
Research
Most American Jews do not support anti-Zionism, new poll reveals
Reposted: Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle; Cleveland Jewish News; Akron Jewish News; Columbus Jewish News; The American Israelite; The J; VOZ and X (112,000)
Research
Jewish groups urge boycott of Maine's largest city over divestment plan
Reposted: Just the News; The Black Chronicle; X (230,000 followers); X (1.4 million followers)
Earned Media
Combatting antisemitism and ensuring that no one faces danger alone
Reposted: AOL; Yahoo! News; Real Clear Religion; Jewish Insider; eJewish Philanthropy; Facebook (1.6 million followers)
Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt | Altneu Synagogue | Orthodox
American Jews have faced heightened antisemitism since Oct. 7
Reposted: WABE public radio; WABE podcast; Art19
Rabbi Peter Berg | The Temple | Reform
I'm a rabbi in Austin. Our pain since Oct. 7 has mostly been felt in isolation
Reposted: Yahoo! News;
X (340,000 followers); Facebook (330,000 followers)
Rabbi Eleanor Steinman | Temple Beth Shalom | Reform
Maintaining hope on anniversary of Oct. 7
Reposted: WBUR public radio; WBUR YouTube; X (140,000 followers); Facebook (160,000 followers)
Rabbi Joel Sisenwine | Congregation Beth Elohim | Reform
Oct. 7 attack on Israel opened floodgates to antisemitism and hate
Reposted: WBEZ public radio; WBBM radio; MSN
Rabbi Michael Schwab | NSS Beth El | Conservative
After the depravity of Oct. 7 comes realization that opposing antisemitism is a shared endeavor
Rabbi Scott Roland | Shaarey Tikvah | Conservative
The high price of worshiping safely
Reposted: X (105,000 followers); Today’s Opinions, Jewish Insider
Rabbi Susan Shankman | Washington Hebrew Congregation | Reform
October 7 anniversary: A show of solidarity in Dallas gives me hope
Reposted: TV: CBS News Texas; Balita USA; X (820,000 followers); X (185,000 followers)
Rabbi Ari Sunshine | Congregation Shearith Israel | Conservative
One year after Oct. 7, antisemitism is still all too common
Reposted: TV: CBS News Houston; YouTube (1.09 million followers)
Rabbi David Lyon | Congregation Beth Israel | Reform Rabbi Brian Strauss | Congregation Beth Yeshurun | Conservative
On October 7, Sinai Temple will mourn, then we will dance again
Reposted: TV: NBC News Los Angeles; San Gabriel Valley Tribune; Daily Breeze; Whittier Daily News; Press Telegram; Pasadena Star News; X (1 million followers); YouTube (328,000 followers)
Rabbi Nicole Guzik & Rabbi Erez Sherman | Sinai Temple | Conservative
A year after Hamas attack, we praise Miami for its solidarity with Israel
Reposted: TV: NBC News Miami; AOL; Yahoo! News; X (530,000 followers); Facebook (420,000 followers); X (330,000 followers)
Rabbi Jeremy Barras | Temple Beth Am | Reform
When a yarmulke feels like a target: Navigating Jewish life in a fractured world
Rabbi Avi Olitzky | Conservative
One year later, Richmond Jews struggle to find safety, peace
Reposted: TV: ABC News Richmond; MSN; Blue Virginia; Facebook (103,000 followers); X (116,000 followers)
Rabbi Dovid Asher | Keneseth Beth Israel | Orthodox
Local Jewish community in need of support more than ever
Earned media: WTMJ radio; Political Power Hour podcast
Rabbi Jacob Herber | Herzl-Ner Tamid | Conservative
Oct. 7, 2023: The day everything changed
Reposted: TV: CBS News St. Louis; TV: NBC News St. Louis; 97.1 FM radio; Marc Cox morning show radio; X (258,000 followers); X (161,000 followers)
Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham | Congregation B'nai Amoona | Conservative