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Advocate for Jewish and civil rights issues to speak

Amanda Berman, executive director of the Zioness Movement, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Temple Solel, 5100 Sheridan St. in Hollywood. The Zioness Movement aims to empower Zionists on social justice issues. Zioness grew out of the Lawfare Project, where Berman worked until early 2019. Berman has worked as a civil rights …

‘Zioness’ group sees no anti-Semitism at S.F. Women’s March

A Zionist group in the Women’s March in San Francisco on Jan. 18 said the fight against anti-Semitism in the movement’s ranks is close to being won but vigilance must continue. Twenty participants marched under the Zioness banner down Market Street in one of some 200 Women’s Marches across the country. Unlike similar marches in …

Activists gather for fourth year of worldwide Women’s Marches

Among the crowd was a woman wearing a Handsmaid’s Tale-inspired red dress and holding a sign that said “vote while you still can.” Another protester, A.J. Campbell, 51, wearing a pride flag displaying a Jewish star, is a community organizer with group Zioness. The group protested the march last year, accusing some leaders were accused …

Voices Of The 2020 Women’s March In D.C.

Steph Black leads the D.C. chapter of Zioness, a coalition of activists who believe in direct action in support of progressive and Zionist values. She says there’s no such thing as a perfect movement. “Jewish women have been on the forefront of the movement forever,” Black said. “And I’m not one to shy away from …

The woman behind Manhattan’s boldest billboards is now boosting Judaism

Active board member: Gottesman is active in several nonprofits, including the Foundation for Jewish Camp and the Israel on Campus Coalition. She is also a board member of Democratic Majority for Israel, as well as vice president of the board at Zioness — two liberal political groups that embrace Zionism and support for Israel. “I’m …