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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Follow-up Letter to the Livingston, NJ, Board of Education from JVP-NNJ
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Letter to the Board of Education of Livingston, NJ
February 26, 2024 To: Pam Chirls, President Jenissa Arnette, Vice President Seth Cohen, Member Parul Khemka, Member Fang Gong, Member Jake Ferrans, Student Representative Cc: Dr. Matthew J. Block, Superintendent of Schools Dear Members of the Board of Education of Livingston, N.J., We write to express our shock and dismay that the Livingston public schools……
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Local Media Obstructs Ceasefire Call Across the Country
A February 18, 2024, article by Sam Carliner on Truthout, “Local Papers Across the US Are Refusing to Cover the Movement for Ceasefire,” discusses the obstacles that organizers for a ceasefire are encountering from local media outlets around the country, including New Jersey. Meera Jaffra and Liz Cooper, activists with Jewish Voice for Peace of……
Upcoming Events
Jul 2025
4th of July Parades – 07/04/2025 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pmRooted 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.