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Niou reiterates BDS support at NY-10 forum. The other seven candidates opposed the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against Israel.

In Brooklyn race for Congress, a chorus of candidates condemns BDS. Out of eight candidates, State Rep. Yuh-Line Niou was the only one to defend the BDS movement at a public forum

The Jewish Insider recounts highlights from the 10th Congressional District Candidate Forum hosted by NYJA. Divisions over the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel were on full display at an eight-candidate forum for New York’s 10th Congressional District last night at Brooklyn’s Congregation Beth Elohim.

Article by Jacob Henry NY Jewish Week about the 10th District Congressional Candidate Forum: A NY congressional candidate doubles down on BDS support at forum held by Jewish groups.

A Jewish leader is not ‘just a man with a beard,’ women rabbis tell NYC Mayor Adams during discussion on combating antisemitism, climate change, homelessness, closing Rikers Island, healthcare, affordable housing and more.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with 55 women rabbis and cantors Thursday in what one of the rabbis called a “productive and respectful” discussion on issues that included combating antisemitism, climate change, homelessness, closing Rikers Island, healthcare, affordable housing and more.

We brought together 55 women rabbis and cantors, representing all the major denominations; all five boroughs; Jews of Color and LGBTQ+ Jews for what we believe was the first-ever, and certainly the largest ever meeting of Jewish women clergy with the Mayor of New York City.

This article is about NYJA's first ever in person event, a reception held on Tuesday 3/29, with Israel's Minister of Regional Cooperation, Esawi Frej.

This article, published in The Forward, discusses a letter coordinated and delivered by NYJA, from Jewish leaders to Representative Bowman.

Matt Nosanchuk shares his perspective in this article on the intersection of Israel, progressive political groups, and NYC elections

Matt Nosanchuk shares his perspective in this article on the intersection of Israel, progressive political groups, and NYC elections

The Forward's Jacob Kornbluh analyzes the results of NYJA"s City Council Candidate survey which it conducted in collaboration with The Forward.

Along with other New York Jewish leaders, NYJA President Matt Nosanchuk was asked by The Jewish Week to share his reaction to the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris today.

NY Jewish Week's editor-in-chief reported on NYJA's "Jewish Political Power in New York" webinar, in which panelists shared their unique views on the diversity of New York Jewish voters, the role of Israel in local politics, and what it means for Jewish political figures to do their work explicitly as Jews.

The New York Jewish Agenda organized over 450 rabbis to join a statement supporting the data-driven, life-saving public health measures implemented by Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio. This statement, along with our press conference on Friday, received substantial press attention, and succeeded in shifting the media narrative about the Jewish community’s position on this issue.

NYJA’s response to a controversy surrounding the New York City Democratic Socialists' 2021 candidate questionaire was highlighted in an op-ed written by two Jewish candidates for city council.

This op-ed by Matt Nosanchuk was published in the New York Jewish Week. It was written in response to Peter Beinart's essay in the New York Times and Jewish Currents, which argued that Liberal Zionists should abandon the two-state solution.

Matt Nosanchuk and Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, co-authored this op-ed in The Forward, writing that public education is a Jewish value.

Sharon Kleinbaum, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and Co-Founder and Board Member of New York Jewish Agenda appears in City & State New York's 2020 Pride Power 100 List.

Matt Nosanchuk appears in the Top 50 NYC Jewish LGBTQ Influencers List, published by Jews of NY in honor of the NYC LGBTQ Pride Month 2020.

Matt Nosanchuk addresses police policies and NYJA's position on legislation to reform police through practices, policies, and training to stop systemic racism.

This article in Patch covers NYJA's letter signed by more than 350 Jewish leaders in New York, urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pass meaningful police reforms.

This article, written by Molly Boigon, appeared in The Forward as a News item. The article notes NYJA's support for efforts by New York State Attorney General Letitia James to look into reports of unequal enforcement by the NYPD of social-distancing requirements due to coronavirus.

The Forward reports on NYJA's letter to Gov. Cuomo with 100 other Jewish organizations and leaders urging him not to undo the state's bail reform law.

Rabbi Timoner and Rabbi Kleinbaum explain the purpose of NYJA in an article published by The Jewish Week. The new organization will have a New York focus, “a voice that is politically Jewish,” concentrating on such issues as bail reform, criminal justice and anti-Semitism.

This article appeared in the New York Post detailing the letter by NYJA to Mayor Bill de Blasio and announcing Jewish leaders want face time with de Blasio to discuss.

This article appeared in JTA, covering NYJA and other Jewish leaders' letter to Mayor de Blasio after his offensive tweet condemning "the Jewish community."

The Times of Israel reports on the launch of NYJA, speaking with co-founders Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Rachel Timoner.

A d’var Torah for Parshat Beha’alotecha by Matt Nosanchuk, published in T'ruah, the rabbinic call for human rights.

Jewish Insider reports on NYJA's launch, writing, "Nosanchuk, the group’s president, said the goal is to be a voice for liberal Jews in New York to advance social justice issues and combat antisemitism."