NYJA hosted a webinar to learn more about what the WZC is, why and how we should get involved, and why NYJA has endorsed the Hatikvah Slate. It featured our Board Chair Nancy Kaufman; Nomi Colton-Max, Co-Chair of the Hatikvah Slate and New Jewish Narrative (NJN), and Vice President of Programming at American Zionist Movement; and Jonathan Taubes, Youth Outreach Lead and Hatikvah Slate member.
Nearly seven months after the October 7th attacks, NYJA held a follow-up session to our Navigating Complexity webinar in October 2023. Attendees heard from NYJA team members and respected thinkers who are prioritizing shared society, safety for both Israelis and Palestinians, and a real plan for the day after.
NYJA Held A Zoom Call Sunday, Oct. 22 For Concerned Supporters Of Israel, focused on holding the complexity of the moment.
“In New York, Ultra-Orthodox leaders deliver votes as a block, convincing elected officials that their will is the Jewish will, whether on issues like funding yeshivas, defunding public education, policing, criminal justice, abortion, gay rights, or Israel. They are defining the Jewish agenda as right-wing and only self-interested. That is why we created an organization called New York Jewish Agenda to represent the liberal majority, because our voices otherwise aren’t heard.”
Video of the event: NY-12 Candidate Forum on August 10, 2022. Panel Moderated by Matt Nosanchuk, NYJA.
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum said the Jewish people of NYC include LGBTQ people, converted Jewish people, Jews of color and other groups.
Rabbi Rachel Timoner said that this is the largest and first ever meeting of women Rabbis and Cantors with a Mayor of New York City.
Mayor Eric Adams addresses 55 women rabbis and cantors, representing all the major denominations; all five boroughs; Jews of Color and LGBTQ+ Jews for the largest ever meeting of Jewish women clergy with the Mayor of New York City.