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Upcoming Events
"Budrus" Screening in Central NJ
Monday, November 14th at 7:30pm
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple
222 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08910
J Street Central New Jersey is excited to invite you to our region's first screening of Budrus, a film about the successful use of nonviolence by Palestinian community activists that was hailed in the New York Times as "this year's must-see documentary."
The Central New Jersey premiere of Budrus will be held at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple on November 14th at 7:30PM. To join us at the screening, please RSVP online. I hope to see you there!
Shabbat Service Makes Space for 'Reflection' (NJ Jewish News, Jan. 18, 2011), featuring Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum, J Street Central NJ Steering Committee Member and Rabbinic Liason
Letter Writing Appeal
If you feel compelled to write a letter to your local media on behalf of J Street, please click here for letter-writing guidelines.
J Street Central NJ has set up a simple process to make it easy for you to publish a letter to the editor.
Supporter Survey
Please fill out a 6-question, click-to-answer survey on how you might volunteer time to J Street Central NJ. This should take less than 3 minutes.
Past Events
Two State Summer Day of Action
J Street NJ's Day of Action on August 23rd, making sure Congress hears us loud and clear - We support a secure and democratic Israel - one that can only be achieved through a two-state solution
Click here to see video from the conference.
Lecture: Tales from a Trip to Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank
Lecture: Saving the Environment -- A Bridge to Mideast Peace
Poems For Peace -- Israel/Palestine: Poets Respond to the Conflict
Award-winning poets Alicia Ostriker and Gerald Stern read a range of powerful poems by contemporary Jewish and Palestinian poets -- and engaged the audience in conversation about how these poems can transform our understanding of the situation in Israel/ Palestine.
J Street Mission to Israel
Mimi Schwartz was part of J Street’s recent leadership mission to better understand 1) the issues involved in securing a viable two-state solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict; and 2) what role J Street can play in making this happen. Here is her report to fellow J Streeters in Central New Jersey.
J Street Central NJ In The News
Shabbat Service Makes Space for 'Reflection' (NJ Jewish News, Jan. 18, 2011, featuring Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum, J Street Central NJ Steering Committee Member and Rabbinic Liason
"Green Rabbi: Environment Key to Mideast Peace" (The NJ Jewish News, Middlesex, Oct 18, 2010)
Letter to the Editor; "Speaking Our Mind" (The NJ Jewish News, Metrowest, April 29, 2010)
Menendez: US Should Lead On Iran Sanctions (The Jewish State, 4/23/2010)
NJ Senator, J Street Leader air opposing views on Israel (NJ Jewish News, April 21, 2010)
Breach in US-Israel alliance echoes among local analysts (NJ Jewish News, 3/17/2010)
J Street Story Deserved Better Placement, Headline (The Jewish State, Letters, 3/17/2010)
NJ Jewish News article and The Jewish State on the launch of Central NJ Local (2/4/2010)
J Street Central NJ Launch - 2/2010
J Street Central NJ Kick-Off had over 60 attendees!
Read the opening remarks of Rabbi Donna Kirshbaum.
Visit the photo gallery of our launch on Flickr.
If you are interested in helping with Advocacy, Outreach, Education/Events Planning, Communications, or Technology and Data Management, email us at njcentral@jstreet.org. We welcome your support!
