Video of Event – Navigating Complexity: A Convening for the NY Jewish Majority
NYJA Held A Zoom Call Sunday, Oct. 22 For Concerned Supporters Of Israel, focused on holding the complexity of the moment.
WATCH: NYJA Co-Founder Rabbi Rachel Timoner highlights NYJA and the state of liberal Judaism in Rosh Hashana sermon
“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.”
WATCH: NY-10 Candidate Forum – Hosted by NYJA and moderated by Rabbi Rachel Timoner and Jacob Kombluh
Candidate Forum hosted by NYJA for NY-10 Congressional Seat, one of the most closely-watched congressional races with eight candidates. Watch the Video
WATCH: Justice in Action – The Future of NYC with NY State Attorney General Lititia James
Presented by NYJA represented by Matt Nosanchuk, President & Co-Founder as well as The Joseph Stern Center for Social Responsibility / Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan represented by Rabbi Joanna Samuels, Chief Executive Officer. Also featuring Ruth Messinger. New York State Attorney General Lititia James discussed social justice and community support to combat antisemitism, as well as discussing important subjects to the Jewish Community in New York.
WATCH: Jewish people are “a diverse and pluralistic community”
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum said the Jewish people of NYC include LGBTQ people, converted Jewish people, Jews of color and other groups.
WATCH: “This is the face of Jewish leadership in New York City”
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.
WATCH: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Meets with 55 Women Rabbis and Cantors
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.