Who We Are
Northern New Jersey JVP (NNJ JVP) is a pod/chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, a national, grassroots organization inspired by Jewish tradition to work for a just and lasting peace according to principles of human rights, equality, and international law for all the people of Israel and Palestine.
The JVP family of organizations has restructured. JVP Action, our 501c4 organization, is now doing business as JVP. JVP Lab, our 501c3 organization, continues separately and remains focused on our nonpartisan educational and cultural work. Learn more at jvp.org/jvporgs.
From Our Blog
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Confronting Authoritarianism, Defending Equality Lecture Series To address the challenges of our times, Rutgers University’s Center for Security, Race, and Rights (CSRR) is hosting 2 lecture series and publishing a groundbreaking policy report Punished for Participating: Islamophobia in U.S. Electoral Politics. This forthcoming report examines the experiences of Muslim American political candidates and elected officials……
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Letter to Rutgers University
We encourage you to sign this letter to Rutgers University demanding they reverse their cancellation of the graduation speech by Rami Elghandour, executive producer of the Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab — and honor their commitment to diversity and academic freedom. Yes, the graduation was on May 15th—but the protest continues.More information can……
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Billboard Calls for No ICE, No War
Stop Arming Israel JVP-NNJ has placed this billboard in Newark, N.J. on McCarter Highway (Route 21) near Raymond Boulevard. As ICE continues to use its racist tactics to terrorize communities in the U.S., and as our government continues to ignore our calls to stop all wars, stop arming Israel, and to end the genocide in……
Upcoming Events
Sep 2026
Monthly Organizing Meeting—September 2026 – 09/13/2026 at 3:30 pm - 5:30 pmJews and the U.S. Labor Movement – 09/14/2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Palestinian Exile: 78 Years and No Future – 09/20/2026 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Oct 2026
Northern N.J. Sanctuary Coalition Gala Dinner 2026 – 10/18/2026 at 3:30 pm - 7:00 pmUnder Siege: Islamophobia and the 9/11 Generation – 10/20/2026 at 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Dec 2026
The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document That Fails Them – 12/03/2026 at 12:15 pm - 1:15 pmFeb 2027
Discriminating against Dissent: The Weaponization of Civil Rights Law to Repress Campus Speech on Palestine – 02/09/2027 at 12:15 pm - 1:15 pmApr 2027
The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women – 04/13/2027 at 12:15 pm - 1:15 pmVoices from the Holy Land Film Salon
The Palestinian Exile: 78 Years and No Future
Sunday, September 20th, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
While Israel bombs what’s left of Gaza and settlers, backed by the IDF, and terrorize the West Bank, millions languish in the shadows of exile. For 78 years, over three million Palestinians have been trapped across 31 UN camps in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. No bombs fall here, yet systemic isolation has choked the futures of four generations. They live in hyper-dense camps without infrastructure. They are citizens of no country, legally barred from most jobs, unable to leave or go home. Now, a political campaign threatens to dismantle UNRWA, their only lifeline. Join our expert panel to understand our complicity, confront this crisis and demand a humanitarian resolution.
For information and registration, go to this link.
