IfNotNow

https://linktr.ee/ifnotnoworg IF I AM NOT FOR MYSELF, WHO WILL BE FOR ME? We live our Judaism in diverse ways. IF I AM ONLY FOR MYSELF, WHAT AM I? We have chosen.

Every year, our tradition teaches us to remember both the bitterness of slavery and the joy of liberation. We recall the narrow places we’ve left through stories of persecution and resilience, in our own lives and in our people’s history. We carry the imprint of ancestors who struggled for thousands of years to preserve our tradition, who lit candles in the darkness, sang songs in their native ton

gues, built vibrant homes and communities with their neighbors and refused to dwell in despair. We remember the pain and brokenness that accompanied the light, and the sublime art and timeless wisdom that sustained our people in these times. The resilience of our people and our tradition is a gift we pass from generation to generation. We are Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and Mizrahi, secular and religious, queer and Jews of color - each of us using the freedom our people have fought for to decide what being Jewish means for us. The Jewish tradition has flourished across continents and centuries because each generation of Jews has kept its flame alive by adapting and renewing it for their time and place. Today, our generation is called to reinterpret the tradition so that we too may continue the struggle for Jewish liberation in our age, and so that we may pass the tradition onto the next generation. As we were dehumanized by the oppression we faced, we are now dehumanized by that which we are inflicting. Our elders told many of us that because of our history, we should oppose oppression in all the places it lives, whether it preys upon us or others. But generations of American Jews have now watched as Israel enforces its occupation: a system of violence and separation that deprives Palestinians of civil, political and economic rights. We have watched as the leadership of the American Jewish community has, for decades, offered only justification and excuses for the ongoing denial of the basic freedom and dignity to Palestinians. The occupation is a daily nightmare for those who live under it and a moral disaster for those who support and administer it. The sufferings of Jews and Palestinians are not equal or comparable. And yet, they are deeply intertwined. We know that as long as both peoples are caught in a cycle of violence, neither of us will be safe. That as long as as young Israeli men and women are sent into battle every two years, to kill and be killed, we are not free. That so long as Palestinians cannot walk or drive on the same streets as their Israeli neighbors, or live in constant fear that they may not be able to receive adequate medical attention when their families are sick, peace is but a rhetorical mask for injustice. That as long as a fearful American Jewish community ostracizes those who see the Palestinians as human beings, deserving of the same things we wish for ourselves, we cannot live with dignity. The out-of-touch leadership of the American Jewish establishment tells us - young Jews who believe all people should have freedom and dignity - that our values are incompatible with our tradition. They tell us that our commitment to justice must not extend beyond our shores. We know their view of Israel and the Palestinians is shaped by the history of Jewish oppression and Jewish suffering and Jewish death. We also know that those who act as if we are a people without power condemn us to accepting what we cannot accept: that we must always live by the sword, that we will always be hated, that we are condemned to live in conflict for all eternity. Their pain has curdled from fear into hate. We too are scarred by our people’s trauma. Our families are their families, and our grandparents their parents. We understand how trauma has caused some in our community to interpret history to mean that the world is against us. But we interpret our past differently - as a lesson that our freedom cannot be achieved absent the freedom of our neighbors. IF NOT NOW, WHEN? Today, the Jewish community is faced with a choice. Will we choose a Judaism that supports freedom and dignity for all Israelis and Palestinians, or will we let the leadership of the establishment define our tradition as incompatible with our values? Will we continue down the path of isolation and fear that’s destroying the lives of millions of Palestinians and alienating a generation of young Jews? Or, will we create a vibrant Judaism that emerges from the trauma of our past to bring our tradition to life in the present? We are building a Jewish community that recognizes we cannot be free absent the freedom of Palestinians. No longer will our community be used by American politicians and the American public to justify the violation of Palestinian rights. Like those born wandering in the desert, we are rising from our people’s trauma in order to move us toward the ongoing promise of liberation. We will be the generation to transform our community’s support for the occupation into a call for freedom and dignity for all.

06/04/2026

Become a member of IfNotNow Movement today and sow the seeds of communal transformation 🌱

At a recent .nyc Shabbat, .lander shared how IfNotNow has offered a space for him to speak out with his whole Jewish self against Israeli occupation, apartheid, and genocide.

We are so grateful to count Brad in our membership! Growing our membership of U.S. Jews of all races, generations, identities, and practices is critical to converting our momentum into real, lasting change.

Membership seeds our movement for a future rooted in safety, equality, and justice for our neighbors, ourselves, Palestinians, and Israelis. Join us.

Visit 🔗 innmvmt.org/seedthefuture 🔗 to become a member today.

06/03/2026

Become a member of IfNotNow Movement today and sow the seeds of communal transformation 🌱

When you become a member at $18+/month, we’ll send you our new, limited edition campaign t-shirt!

IfNotNow just launched a historic campaign to stop the flow of U.S. weapons to Israel. The past decade IfNotNow has spent organizing U.S. Jews is bearing fruit. We are seeing an incredible sea change among our communities – but we need to keep building in order to stop the bombs and the bulldozers.

Growing our membership of U.S. Jews of all races, generations, identities, and practices is critical to converting this momentum into real, lasting change. Membership seeds our movement for a future rooted in safety, equality, and justice for our neighbors, ourselves, Palestinians, and Israelis. Join us.

Visit 🔗 innmvmt.org/membermerch 🔗 to become a member and get your limited edition campaign t-shirt – or 🗣️ comment FUTURE 🗣️ to get the link directly in your DMs!

06/02/2026

We are appalled that U.S. politicians and Jewish communal institutions marched alongside war criminal Bezalel Smotrich, other fascist Israeli leaders, and pro-apartheid organizations like the Hebron Fund at Sunday’s Israel Day parade in New York.

The extremist members of Israel’s government who participated have proudly supported genocide, apartheid, and ethnic cleansing. By their own public admission, they have promoted the starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, the illegal annexation of the West Bank, and the intentional killing of Palestinian children. Their actions merit criminal proceedings and sanctions — not a parade.

It is shameful that establishment Jewish institutional leaders like the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt promoted this event as a celebration of Jewish culture, when in reality it served to platform war criminals. And it is misleading and dangerous to claim that Mayor Mamdani’s decision not to attend signals a lack of support for Jewish New Yorkers. Our political and communal leaders must stop equating the Jewish community with the genocidal government of Israel. It is antisemitic, and it puts us all in grave danger.

06/01/2026

Become a member of IfNotNow Movement today and sow the seeds of communal transformation 🌱

During IfNotNow’s Membership Drive – June 1 through 14 – you can now get an official hand-printed Membership Card when you become a monthly recurring donor!

IfNotNow just launched a historic campaign to stop the flow of U.S. weapons to Israel. The past decade IfNotNow has spent organizing U.S. Jews is bearing fruit. We are seeing an incredible sea change among our communities – but we need to keep building in order to stop the bombs and the bulldozers.

Growing our membership of U.S. Jews of all races, generations, identities, and practices is critical to converting this momentum into real, lasting change. Membership seeds our movement for a future rooted in safety, equality, and justice for our neighbors, ourselves, Palestinians, and Israelis. Join us.

Visit 🔗 innmvmt.org/seedthefuture 🔗 to become a member and get your official Membership Card – or 🗣️ comment FUTURE 🗣️ to get the link directly in your DMs!

05/29/2026

Last week IfNotNow kicked off our new campaign “The Jewish Future Demands Not Another Bomb” with a communal conversation about blocking U.S. weapons to Israel.

Speakers included Kohenet Shoshana A Brown, Black Jewish Liberation Collective Co-founder, along with IfNotNow’s Executive Director Morriah Kaplan, Democratic nominee for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District .biss, Nadav David, and Executive Director, Leah Greenberg.

Here connects support for blocking weapons to Israel to Yohanan Ben Zakkai and the rich history of Jewish anti-war beliefs and efforts.

Tell your rep to support the Block the Bombs Act or thank them if they already support it: 🔗 innmvmt.org/blockthebombs 🔗

05/28/2026

Last week IfNotNow kicked off our new campaign “The Jewish Future Demands Not Another Bomb” with a communal conversation about blocking U.S. weapons to Israel.

Speakers included Daniel Biss, Democratic nominee for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District, along with IfNotNow’s Executive Director Morriah Kaplan, Organizer Nadav David, Co-founder Kohenet Shoshana A Brown, and Executive Director, Leah Greenberg.

Here .biss shares why he feels the “Block the Bombs” Act aligns with Jewish values and U.S. interests and is a necessary step toward safety, equality, and justice for Palestinians and Israelis.

Tell your rep to support the Block the Bombs Act or thank them if they already support it: 🔗 innmvmt.org/blockthebombs 🔗

05/27/2026

Jewish Currents just covered our synagogue organizing strategy for our new campaign! We’re proud to be doing the challenging, transformative work of organizing our U.S. Jewish communities toward a new vision for safety and demanding an end to the violent status quo of U.S. military support for Israel.

Our movement’s organizing over the last decade has contributed to massive shifts among U.S. Jews and political leaders. But the fight to translate those shifts into real, lasting policy change requires organizing thousands more people in our community.

Join our call “Seeding the Jewish Future” on June 10 to learn all about our strategy and theory of change. We are building a movement for our future — in our synagogues, in the streets, and in the halls of power.

Sign up:🔗 innmvmt.org/nationalcall 🔗

05/22/2026

On Shavuot we celebrate the gift of Torah, which forbids murder, commands us to love the stranger, and implores us to pursue justice. This year, we watch in horror as the Israeli government uses U.S.-provided weapons to carry out genocide, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid in the name of Jewish safety.

More and more, our beloved U.S. Jewish communities are rejecting the false promise of safety through militarism. As a multiracial movement of U.S. Jews, we know that the only true safety is shared safety. A thriving future requires safety, equality, and freedom for all: Palestinians and Lebanese people, Iranians and Israelis, our neighbors and ourselves.

May Shavuot 5786 fill us all with the spirit of Torah and strengthen our courage, love, and integrity as we rise to our proudest traditions and highest prophetic aspirations. Together, we say loudly and clearly: Not another bomb.

05/20/2026

Tomorrow, we will co-host a 24 hour Shavuot Teach-in with Rabbis for Ceasefire, the American Council for Judaism, and over 30 partner organizations under the theme “From the US to Palestine: Solidarity is Holy.”

Shavuot celebrates the revelation of Torah on Mount Sinai, and it is tradition to study all night long to use learning as a tool for repairing a broken world.

The 24 hour teach-in will offer workshops on wide ranging topics from protective presence work, wealth redistribution, prison abolition, arms embargo, and so much more. Join for one session or stay for the whole 24 hours.

Sign up and find the whole schedule at 🔗 https://givebutter.com/shavuot5786 🔗

05/19/2026

We are horrified to learn of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. We mourn those murdered and send our love to their families. May their memories be for a blessing.

As a multiracial movement of U.S. Jews, we stand in solidarity with Muslim communities against surging Islamophobic hate, racism, gun violence, scapegoating, white Christian nationalism, and fascist attacks on immigrant communities. A better world is possible. We won’t stop fighting for a thriving future where all people are safe and free.

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