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JCRB|AJC to host program about progressive Zionism

The Jewish Community Relations Bureau|AJC is bringing Neta Meltzer, the national vice president of community engagement for the progressive Zionist movement Zioness, to Kansas City to speak about Zionism.  “Zionism as a Progressive Value: A Jewish Community Conversation” will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on March 1, 2023, in the social hall at the …

Dores for Israel Hosts Zioness Founder Amanda Berman

Dores for Israel, Vanderbilt’s on-campus Israel advocacy group, invited Amanda Berman to Hillel on Nov. 10 to speak about her experiences being at the intersection of “progressivism and Zionism.” Berman is the founder and executive director of Zioness, a national organization pushing for Zionist representation in activism and social justice movements. Berman began her talk …

An Open Letter to the Progressive Movement: It’s Time to Speak Out

It seems like everyone’s talking about antisemitism lately. Some are perpetrating it in an increasingly bewildering succession of tweets and media appearances. Others are covering it on various news channels. The Jewish community, as we do, is dissecting the details and working to understand what all of this means for us. And there are influential …

The Jewish community has something to say. Can anyone hear us?

“The Jewish community has a lot to say about what is happening to us right now, and – especially in the last couple of weeks – we’re imploring the general public to hear us, to allow us to define ourselves and describe our oppression, and to play a role in ending the hate we continue …