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Why N.J. Should Not Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

Antisemitism, General, Statements /

Updated document submitted to the NJ legislature by JVP of Northern NJ, June 17, 2024, opposing bills adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism for NJ.—Jewish Voice for Peace – Northern NJ June 17, 2024 The NJ Legislature is considering legislation that would adopt for the State of New Jersey a particular definition of antisemitism, that… Continue Reading Why N.J. Should Not Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

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Why NJ Should Not Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

Antisemitism, General, Statements /

Jewish Voice for Peace – Northern NJMay 1, 2024 The NJ Legislature is considering legislation that would adopt for the State of New Jersey a particular definition of antisemitism, that of the International Holocaust remembrance Association (IHRA), along with its included examples. Most of the examples are about Israel. Critics charge that enacting the IHRA… Continue Reading Why NJ Should Not Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

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Testimony on IHRA by JVP-NNJ prepared for delivery to NJ Senate committee

Antisemitism, General, Statements /

Testimony in Opposition to Senate Bills S1292 and S2937 (as prepared for delivery) Stephen R. Shalom and Renée Steinhagen Jewish Voice for Peace, Northern New Jersey Senate Committee on State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation March 18, 2024 Chairperson Beach, Vice-Chair McKeon, and members of the Committee, We are Stephen R. Shalom from Montclair… Continue Reading Testimony on IHRA by JVP-NNJ prepared for delivery to NJ Senate committee

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Letter to the Board of Education of Livingston, NJ

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February 26, 2024 To:  Pam Chirls, President Jenissa Arnette, Vice President Seth Cohen, Member Parul Khemka, Member Fang Gong, Member Jake Ferrans, Student Representative  Cc:  Dr. Matthew J. Block, Superintendent of Schools Dear Members of the Board of Education of Livingston, N.J., We write to express our shock and dismay that the Livingston public schools… Continue Reading Letter to the Board of Education of Livingston, NJ

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A Message to the Residents of New Jersey from Northern NJ JVP

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Recently, the Northern New Jersey chapter of JVP submitted the following letter to all members of the state’s Senate and Assembly, requesting that they reject an invitation to visit Israel in January 2024. Please take a few moments to read that letter and the attached links. January 28, 2024 More than two weeks have passed… Continue Reading A Message to the Residents of New Jersey from Northern NJ JVP

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Reflections on Holocaust Remembrance Day

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I am the grandchild of Jews who fled Central Europe before the Holocaust, leaving behind siblings and parents who died in concentration camps. My grandmother Helen was the lone survivor of twelve siblings—an unimaginable loss. On every International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I reflect on what it was like to lose eleven siblings, though I cannot… Continue Reading Reflections on Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Statement of Renée Steinhagen, Rally for Ceasefire Now, Newark, Nov. 13

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Statement of Renée Steinhagen Jewish Voice for Peace—Northern New Jersey November 13, 2023, Rally for Ceasefire Now Newark, NJ Thank you everyone for showing up today to call out Senator Booker and demand that he call for a cease fire in Gaza — immediately. My name is Renée Steinhagen, and I am a member of… Continue Reading Statement of Renée Steinhagen, Rally for Ceasefire Now, Newark, Nov. 13

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