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Today’s the last day of Passover, which means Mimouna starts tonight! We wish we could all be together for Mimouna this year, but we’ll reminisce on our 2019 Mimouna celebration. A group of people celebrating and dancing indoors. They are
Drawing from the Moroccan and North African tradition of inviting Jewish and Muslim neighbors to celebrate Mimouna, the event included the @ArabAmericanNY and @DesisRisingUp, our partners in the fight against white nationalism. A pair of people are standing with raised held hands. One is
The evening included an abundance of Arab sweets, mint tea, a live band, and a radical Moroccan DJ. A long table full of sweet pastries with a crowd of people lA photo of a 5 person band
In the tradition of Arab storytelling, Mizrahi and Sephardi community members shared meaningful stories and artwork from their family histories for the more than 350 people in attendance. A photo of a big group of people smiling big and taking a se
Join JFREJ Action now to continue building vibrant diasporic Jewish culture! ➡️ jfrej.org/memer.

What was your favorite part of the 2019 Mimouna? A photo of 4 people smiling and looking to the side. One per
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Nov 15, 2023
🧵 Thread of our 3-part series made in collaboration with the #VentDiagrams project. This series is by & for Jews, an offering to navigate the conflicting & painful realities of this moment, and guide us towards the declaration of never again — for anyone.
@OneSpaceFor drew this series to look like Tzror: the stones many Jews place on graves to create a ritual bond to our loved ones who have passed.
Part 1 of this #VentDiagrams series: Placing Our Stones & Naming Our Grief. What is happening in Palestine & Israel brings up real trauma, grief, and anger. We are navigating our loss, our feelings, and responsibility to take action. To read more: instagram.com/p/CzbnJI8gqLW/
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🧵: The implication of Biden’s statement that Jewish safety is dependent on the state of Israel is that diaspora Jews can’t depend on our own govts to keep us safe where we live. To say this of Israel now also implies that our safety requires oppressing others. This is a lie.
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NYC has been the largest Jewish city in the world for at least 120 years. For American Jews, the United States is our home. No matter what the antisemites say about dual loyalty and no matter how much they want us to leave, we’re not going anywhere.
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Apr 28, 2023
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Mar 22, 2022
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➡️ Drop ADL now
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