Who We Are
Northern New Jersey JVP (NNJ JVP) is a chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, a national, grassroots organization inspired by Jewish tradition to work for a just and lasting peace according to principles of human rights, equality, and international law for all the people of Israel and Palestine.
From Our Blog
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Protect and Preserve the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights and the Academic Freedoms of all Students and Universities in America
The Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments of the United States Constitution, is the law of the land. The First Amendment guarantees all people the right to freedom of speech and their right to peaceably assemble to petition their government for redress of grievances; the Fourth Amendment guarantees that the people have the right……
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Why We Need to Talk about Palestine
Israel continues to wage a merciless assault against the Palestinian people Even before Israel broke the fragile ceasefire on March 17, with approval from the Trump administration, it had cut off humanitarian supplies to the desperate inhabitants of Gaza. Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli military has killed over 50,000 identified people, most of them……
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Statement by Jewish Voice for Peace of Northern NJ on the Killing of Amer Rabee
Palestinian-American Amer Rabee, originally from Saddle River, NJ, was murdered by Israeli security forces in the West Bank. Continue Reading Statement by Jewish Voice for Peace of Northern NJ on the Killing of Amer Rabee
Upcoming Events
Jul 2025
Rooted in Sumud: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance – 07/20/2025 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Voices from the Holy Land Film Salon
Rooted in Sumud: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance
Sunday, July 20th, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Narratives about the Palestinian struggle for liberation often focus on armed resistance. What this overlooks, however, is Palestinians’ rich legacy of nonviolent civil resistance–including mass demonstrations, strikes and boycotts, as well as art, literature, journalism and poetry. And surviving while under occupation, bombardment and siege requires daily acts of unarmed resistance. Our panelists will discuss the long history and efficacy of Palestinian unarmed civil resistance. We will also examine the limitations of the oft-used dichotomy of “violence versus nonviolence,” while interrogating questions such as: who determines the terms of what is meant by nonviolence, and whose violence is too often considered legitimate? Through this discussion, we will broaden notions of struggle for freedom and peace, while uplifting the sumud of the Palestinian people.