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  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
October 21, 2024 at 8:45 PM

[Invite] The Jewish Vote

  Friends, The election is just two weeks away, and polls show the race between Harris and Trump is tightening. Statistically the most committed demographic to vote Democratic, American Jews are holding their breath – me included. Our community cares deeply about a range of priorities, …
  Lexi Goldwyn, J Street · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 4:17 PM

Announcement: We’re Live in Two Key Races

  Friends, The J Street Action Fund, J Street’s independent political expenditure entity, has announced a significant digital ad buy supporting two pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy candidates in two of the country’s tightest House races: Susan Wild in Pennsylvania’s 7th District and…
  Tali deGroot, J Street · [email protected]
October 15, 2024 at 8:18 PM

[Thursday] The Future of Foreign Policy

  Dear Friends, We don’t know what’s to come beyond Election Day. But we do know that together, we have to push for a new approach to foreign policy, built for the future, in which our leaders courageously use the power of US diplomacy to chart a more peaceful path forward. This devasta…
  J Street · [email protected]
October 15, 2024 at 5:36 PM

Statement on Biden Administration Letter on Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

  J Street Welcomes Biden Administration Letter on Gaza Humanitarian Crisis October 15, 2024 J Street welcomes the letter sent on October 13 by Secretaries Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin to Israeli Ministers Yoav Gallant and Ron Dermer about the “deteriorating humanitarian situation i…
  Lexi Goldwyn, JStreetPAC · [email protected]
October 13, 2024 at 5:22 PM

🛡 Our Top 5 Senate Races

J Street Friend: These five must-win races are crucial to holding the Senate. Can you help them win in November? Friend, The success of a Harris Administration – or, God forbid, the power of a Trump Administration – will hinge on control of the Senate. This year, every competiti…
  Debra Shushan, J Street Policy Center · [email protected]
October 10, 2024 at 1:46 PM

[Today] A Year of War: The Impact on Palestinians and the Middle East

  Dear Friends, On Tuesday, we came together to hear from Israelis and peace advocates about the aftermath and lasting impact of the October 7 attacks. Today, we’ll turn our attention to the Gaza war and broader regional escalation, and the blow they have dealt to Palestinian and Lebane…
  Jen Abrahamson, J Street · [email protected]
October 7, 2024 at 8:55 PM

[Tomorrow] Community Gathering

  Friends, It’s been an unbearable day. The pain from a year ago still feels raw. But as I’ve heard again and again from folks, the J Street community – including courageous peace advocates, survivors, hostage families and community leaders – continues to share hope and inspiration, eve…
  Nadav Tamir · [email protected]
October 7, 2024 at 3:22 PM

Reflections This October 7

  Friends, I was in Boston a year ago today. My heart was beating outside of my body. From half a world away, I was hit with frantic texts and news alerts that Hamas was rampaging through the homes of my friends and family in southern Israel. My birthplace was evacuated when Hezbollah j…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
October 2, 2024 at 9:34 PM

A moment for reflection

  Friends, It’s been an unrelenting year, with a range of emotions continuing to course through the J Street community, especially in recent days. People are, to say the least, overwhelmed, anxious and exhausted by the endless avalanche of news – culminating in yesterday’s massive balli…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
October 2, 2024 at 6:13 PM

[Invite] October 7 Community Calls

  Dear Friends, It’s been an unbearable year since Hamas’ horrific attacks, and I’d like to invite you to commemorate the tragedy that began on October 7 with the J Street community. It’s been a year of grief for those who lost family and friends in the attack. A year of suffering for t…
  J Street · [email protected]
October 1, 2024 at 7:22 PM

J Street Condemns Iranian Missile Attack, Jaffa Terror Attack – Calls for Immediate De-Escalation

  J Street Condemns Iranian Missile Attack, Jaffa Terror Attack – Calls for Immediate De-Escalation October 1, 2024 J Street is deeply alarmed by, and unequivocally condemns, the terrifying ballistic missile attack launched by the Iranian government against Israel today. This reckless a…
  J Street Membership Team · [email protected]
September 30, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Friends: Renew your support?

  Friends, With so much at stake, we hate to send a fundraising email – but it's also why we need to. Together, we’re supporting president Biden’s efforts to do everything he can to stop a catastrophic all-out regional war – and you can view our latest statements on this situation here.…
  J Street · [email protected]
September 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Statement: The Assassination of Hassan Nasrallah

  J Street Statement on the Assassination of Hassan Nasrallah Sunday, September 29 Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group Hezbollah bear responsibility for decades of violence, terror and bloodshed that have destabilized Lebanon, terrorized Israel and the region and resulted in the de…
  Jen Abrahamson, J Street · [email protected]
September 26, 2024 at 8:43 PM

Help Fund This Vital Work

  Friends, As one of our most valued supporters, I just wanted to share a quick, topline update of our three key priorities right now. Backing Kamala Harris: I’m absolutely thrilled that J Street is now the nation’s largest grassroots Jewish supporter of Kamala Harris’ historic campaig…
  J Street · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 2:18 PM

J Street Gravely Concerned by Intensifying Israel-Hezbollah War, Urges Immediate De-Escalation

  J Street Gravely Concerned by Intensifying Israel-Hezbollah War, Urges Immediate De-Escalation Tuesday, September 24 J Street is gravely concerned by the danger that the ongoing exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah could escalate into a catastrophic full-scale war with millio…
  Jen Abrahamson, J Street · [email protected]
September 20, 2024 at 4:32 PM

[Deadline Soon] Sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

 ** SIGNATURE PENDING ** Friends, In a few days, the House and Senate letter calling for sanctions against Netanyahu’s extremist ministers will close for signatures. I’m writing because we don’t yet have your name on our petition in support of the letter. Can you take a moment to add y…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
September 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM

[Petition] Sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

  Friends, With the Middle East on the brink of catastrophic escalation, Members of Congress are considering adding their names to a letter calling for financial sanctions against two of the most extreme, xenophobic, warmongering ministers in the Netanyahu government: Itamar Ben-Gvir an…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
September 16, 2024 at 7:45 PM

Meeting this moment

  Friends, Earlier today, hundreds of J Street leaders from across the country came together in the US capital to talk about the critical issues that are so important to us all. The stakes couldn’t be higher and our collective anguish couldn’t be deeper – over the fate of the hostages, …
  Sam Berkman, J Street · [email protected]
September 15, 2024 at 3:03 PM

[Invite] Gathering to Commemorate October 7

  Dear Friends, It’s painful to realize we’re approaching one agonizing year since the atrocity of October 7. For a movement like ours, that fateful day – and the compounding horrors that have followed – weighs especially heavily. Some have friends and family who were attacked, murdered…
  Jen Abrahamson, J Street · [email protected]
September 13, 2024 at 6:07 PM

[Signature Pending] Stop the West Bank Bloodshed

 Friends: Can you add your name? | Together, thousands of pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans are calling for a US-led investigation into the shooting of American peace advocate Aysenur Ezgi Eygi – and a firm push from President Biden for the Israeli government to clamp down on settler violence, tighten…
  Nadav Tamir · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 9:59 PM

[Petition] Stop the West Bank Bloodshed

    Friends, last week brought the horrific news that American peace advocate Aysenur Ezgi Eygi – just 26-years-old – had been killed in the West Bank amid IDF fire toward a group of protesters. For months, security... Dear Friends, Last week brought the horrific news that American pe…
  Jen Abrahamson, J Street · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 1:41 PM

[Today] West Bank Briefing

 🔵 Hear from experts about the spiraling situation in the West Bank. Dear Friends, I wanted to be sure you saw the invitation below to join J Street’s Policy Center today for a discussion on the spiraling situation in the West Bank with a leading panel of experts including Lior Amihai, …
  Debra Shushan, J Street Policy Center · [email protected]
September 9, 2024 at 7:37 PM

[Briefing] The Spiraling Situation in the West Bank

 🔵 Friends, media attention was jerked back to the West Bank Friday following the horrifying news that a 26-year-old American peace advocate had been shot dead by Israeli forces. Friends, Media attention was jerked back to the West Bank Friday following the horrifying news that a 26-yea…
  Tali deGroot, JStreetPAC · [email protected]
September 8, 2024 at 6:54 PM

🔥 J Street + Kamala Harris

J Street Friends, I’m thrilled to announce that the J Street community has now raised over $4.5 million for Kamala Harris – making us by far the largest grassroots Jewish group rallying support for her campaign. Ahead of Tuesday’s Harris-Trump debate, I wondered if you might co…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
September 3, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Seal the Deal Now

  Friends, The anger, outrage and heartbreak our community has suffered these past 11 months reached a breaking point this past weekend. Who among us could watch coverage of Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s funeral and not break down in tears listening to his grieving parents? Who among us isn’t …
  J Street · [email protected]
September 1, 2024 at 2:03 PM

J Street Community Utterly Devastated By Murder of Six Israeli Hostages

  J Street Community Utterly Devastated By Murder of Six Israeli Hostages September 1, 2024 Our community is horrified, devastated and deeply angered by reports from the IDF of the cold-blooded murder of six Israeli hostages by Hamas shortly before Israeli forces found them. Their loved…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
August 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM

[Tomorrow] Inside Hostage and Ceasefire Negotiations

  Friends, It feels that we are at another make-or-break moment. After weeks of stalled negotiations, diplomats are back at the table working to hammer out a deal to free the hostages and end a war that has dragged on far too long. Dr. Shira Efron and former Egyptian diplomat Ambassador…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 27, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Biden: Call It As You See It

  Friends,  Israel’s short history is not lacking in pivotal moments of war, peace, tragedy and triumph. I’d venture to say that we’re at one of those moments now. A crossroads in history. Will Israel and Hamas reach a negotiated ceasefire that ends the fighting, brings the hostages hom…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 26, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Providing context

  Friends, As Kamala Harris’ mother told her, we exist in the context of all in which we live, and what came before us. In that spirit, I wanted to share something about Harris’ words on Palestinian rights at the DNC – something which I now realize may not have come across on TV. You s…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 23, 2024 at 5:08 PM

️‍🔥 Our DNC Impact

  Friend, Wow. What a week! As J Streeters leave the Democratic National Convention fired up and ready to go, it’s clear we’re having a greater impact than ever. The Vice President’s remarks on Israel-Palestine were perhaps the clearest articulation of J Street’s values from a president…
  J Street + The Forward · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM

[Tomorrow] Live from the DNC

  Dear Friends, I hope you can register to join us tomorrow at 12pm Eastern / 11am Central for our virtual DNC event with the Forward. We’re thrilled to announce we’ll be joined by Representative Susan Wild from the key battleground state of Pennsylvania alongside the Forward’s Editor-…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 18, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Taking J Street to the DNC

  Friends, I’m taking off soon for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where I’m looking forward to being part of the excitement around the Harris-Walz ticket and the reshaping of the fall election. Israel and Palestine will likely be part of the story as some on the extremes…
  J Street + The Forward · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 8:22 PM

[Invite] Live from the DNC

  Dear Friends, This coming Tuesday, J Street is thrilled to partner with America’s leading Jewish news outlet the Forward for a national call live from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami will be joined by the Forward’s Editor-in-Chief Jodi…
  Tali deGroot, J Street · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 5:36 PM

JStreetPAC Shatters Fundraising Records

J Street Friends, I have some incredible news to share. All week, we’ve been highlighting how J Street has cemented its status as the mainstream voice on Israel in the Jewish community, in American politics and in the Democratic Party. We’ve shared how we now endorse over 60 pe…
  Tali deGroot, J Street · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 7:09 PM

Political Change by the Numbers

  Friends, In 2024, J Street has truly emerged as the mainstream voice on Israel in the American Jewish community and in the Democratic Party. Our pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy voice is being heard more loudly than ever, rising above the extremes on the right and the left. So-cal…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 11, 2024 at 3:08 PM

We’re the Mainstream Majority

  Friends, When we founded J Street, so-called “mainstream” Jewish and pro-Israel institutions wrote us off as “fringe.” I remember their resentment when we were invited to a Jewish community roundtable at the Obama White House. They trash talked us in anonymous quotes to the New York T…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
August 7, 2024 at 7:47 PM

[Petition] Stand With Kamala

 Friends – Add your name to fight back against attacks on Kamala Harris. Friends, As Kamala Harris electrifies supporters and surges in the polls, Trump and his GOP allies are resorting to desperate smears. Once again, they’re using our community as a political football. Despite having…
  J Street · [email protected]
August 6, 2024 at 1:25 PM

🎉 Mazel Tov Tim Walz!

J Street Friend, J Street is all in with Kamala Harris – and we’re thrilled with the reported selection of Tim Walz as her running mate. As a J Street endorsee from his time in the House, we know Walz well. With his good humor and fighting spirit, he’ll be a powerful, energizin…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
August 4, 2024 at 7:49 PM

[Tomorrow] The Risk of Regional War

  Friend, As I write to you, the situation in the Middle East is as grave as it has been in months, perhaps years. Millions risk being caught in a dangerous chain of events as Israel and its adversaries hurtle down a path toward catastrophic regional conflict. Between Israel, Iran, Hama…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 8:34 PM

The Risk of Regional War

  Emergency Briefing:The Risk of Regional War Monday, August 5 | 11am Eastern REGISTER HERE Friends, I fear what the coming days may bring. It’s been 300 excruciating days since October 7. Just as we were hoping that negotiations might be nearing fruition to end the war and bring the…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 26, 2024 at 7:59 PM

What a Week 😅

  Friends, It’s been a rollercoaster ride, but we enter this weekend more energized than ever. We have a fresh, electrifying nominee who’s spoken directly to our pro-Israel, pro-democracy, pro-peace values. Top Democratic leaders have repudiated Netanyahu’s divisive partisanship. And th…
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
July 23, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Tell Congress: Netanyahu Doesn’t Speak for Me

  Friends: Can you add your name to our petition? Together, we have to make clear to Congress and the White House that when Netanyahu speaks in Washington, he does not speak for us nor represent our values. Together, we have to make clear to Congress and the White House that when Net…
  Tali deGroot, JStreetPAC · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 5:53 PM

💥 We're Backing Kamala Harris (and you can too)

J Street Friends, I’m thrilled to share that we’ve just endorsed Kamala Harris for President and our supporters are already contributing to her campaign via JStreetPAC. JStreetPAC Endorses Kamala Harris JStreetPAC is the best way to contribute to candidates you care about. Wi…
  J Street · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Netanyahu Visit: Rallies in DC

 [INVITE] Friend, Prime Minister Netanyahu is coming to Washington, DC this week, but he won’t be the only one. J Street is proud to be joining with our Israeli allies and numerous Israeli hostage families – as well as our partners here in the United States – to ensure the full spectru…
  J Street · [email protected]
July 21, 2024 at 8:51 PM

J Street Lauds President Biden and Difficult, Selfless Decision

  J STREET LAUDS PRESIDENT BIDEN AND DIFFICULT, SELFLESS DECISION July 21, 2024 President Joe Biden has dedicated his life to serving our country – not least by defending our democracy and defeating President Trump in 2020. His decision today to step back from his re-election campaign h…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 21, 2024 at 3:48 PM

Netanyahu’s Upcoming Visit

  Friends, Benjamin Netanyahu will step up to the podium in Congress on Wednesday. As he has done before, I expect he’ll use the platform to bolster his political standing in Israel, wedge his political rivals here, and spin himself as a champion of peace and democracy – even as many Is…
  Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street · [email protected]
July 15, 2024 at 7:59 PM

We must not go down this road in America

 Friends, I know I speak for all of us at J Street when I say we are shaken and horrified by the attempted assassination of former President Trump on Saturday. We’re pained by the death and injuries of fellow citizens as they gathered with their families for a political rally – something many of us …
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
July 12, 2024 at 9:07 PM

July Update

 The next two weeks could not be more critical for all of us at J Street. With so much happening, I wanted to make sure you saw some of these recent developments. Friends, The next two weeks could not be more critical for all of us at J Street. We’re preparing for the Republican Nationa…
  Nate Wolfson, J Street · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 2:29 PM

[Today] Israelis & Palestinians Standing Together for Change

  Friends, We could all use a little hope and inspiration right now. Standing Together – a pro-peace coexistence movement of Jewish and Arab Israelis – is not only showing us a vision for a better future, but coming together to fight for it. Recently, they formed a protective guard for …
  Adina Vogel Ayalon, J Street · [email protected]
July 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM

[Invite] Israelis and Palestinians Standing Together for Change

 🔵 Alon-Lee Green and Rula Daood, co-directors of Standing Together, join me to discuss their vision for coexistence. Friends, The scenes were abhorrent – far-right settlers shredding open bags of flour, smashing boxes of food and torching produce en route to starving families in Gaza.…