Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
Be part of the Jewish resistance with Bend the Arc, a movement of tens of thousands of progressive Jews all across the country who are working to build a more just society.
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Hi everyone! We're Bend the Arc — a multiracial, multiethnic, intergenerational movement of Jews and allies, rising up to build an American future free from white supremacy, antisemitism, and racism.
Follow us and join us at www.bendthearc.us!
Follow us and join us at www.bendthearc.us!
"American Jews don’t have to choose between our safety and wellbeing, and that of our neighbors. That’s a dead end."
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
Zohran Mamdani and NYC’s Jews: What kind of Jewish community do we want to be?
In the most Jewish city in America, it’s no surprise that Jews played central roles both in electing and opposing Zohran Mamdani. Across those divides, urgent challenges face us — with consequences…
www.nydailynews.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"American Jews don’t have to choose between our safety and wellbeing, and that of our neighbors. That’s a dead end."
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
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🎧️ NEW on the Solidarity Is This podcast!
In this episode with co-host @deepaiyer.bsky.social, @jamieberan.bsky.social from @bendthearc.bsky.social shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities.
Show & notes here: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...
In this episode with co-host @deepaiyer.bsky.social, @jamieberan.bsky.social from @bendthearc.bsky.social shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities.
Show & notes here: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🎧️ NEW on the Solidarity Is This podcast!
In this episode with co-host @deepaiyer.bsky.social, @jamieberan.bsky.social from @bendthearc.bsky.social shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities.
Show & notes here: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...
In this episode with co-host @deepaiyer.bsky.social, @jamieberan.bsky.social from @bendthearc.bsky.social shares messaging and practices that build solidarity within and outside Jewish communities.
Show & notes here: www.solidarityis.org/podcast-epis...
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WATCH: After Zohran's election, some asked us why the ADL — founded to keep Jews safe — is trying to keep Jews afraid with a “Mamdani Monitor.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
WATCH: After Zohran's election, some asked us why the ADL — founded to keep Jews safe — is trying to keep Jews afraid with a “Mamdani Monitor.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
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All of this. Jewish and Muslim safety are intertwined, and like so many Jews I proudly supported Zohran Mamdani's election.
We don't need an ADL aligned with Trump that stokes Jewish fear and fails to hold actual nazis accountable.
We don't need an ADL aligned with Trump that stokes Jewish fear and fails to hold actual nazis accountable.
WATCH: After Zohran's election, some asked us why the ADL — founded to keep Jews safe — is trying to keep Jews afraid with a “Mamdani Monitor.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
All of this. Jewish and Muslim safety are intertwined, and like so many Jews I proudly supported Zohran Mamdani's election.
We don't need an ADL aligned with Trump that stokes Jewish fear and fails to hold actual nazis accountable.
We don't need an ADL aligned with Trump that stokes Jewish fear and fails to hold actual nazis accountable.
WATCH: After Zohran's election, some asked us why the ADL — founded to keep Jews safe — is trying to keep Jews afraid with a “Mamdani Monitor.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
WATCH: After Zohran's election, some asked us why the ADL — founded to keep Jews safe — is trying to keep Jews afraid with a “Mamdani Monitor.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
We made a video about how the same group that excused Elon Musk’s Nazi salute is helping Trump and capitulating to authoritarianism.
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A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
Progressive Jewish groups say ADL's 'Mamdani Monitor' is 'Islamophobic and racist' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish organizations are split along ideological and strategic lines over how to interact with the mayor-elect.
www.jta.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
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"At least one of the signers of the statement said the ADL is applying a double standard to Mamdani, and that the group hasn’t created a similar monitor to track antisemitic activity within the Trump administration"
A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
Progressive Jewish groups say ADL's 'Mamdani Monitor' is 'Islamophobic and racist' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish organizations are split along ideological and strategic lines over how to interact with the mayor-elect.
www.jta.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"At least one of the signers of the statement said the ADL is applying a double standard to Mamdani, and that the group hasn’t created a similar monitor to track antisemitic activity within the Trump administration"
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"At least one of the signers of the statement said the ADL is applying a double standard to Mamdani, and that the group hasn’t created a similar monitor to track antisemitic activity within the Trump administration."
A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
Progressive Jewish groups say ADL's 'Mamdani Monitor' is 'Islamophobic and racist' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish organizations are split along ideological and strategic lines over how to interact with the mayor-elect.
www.jta.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"At least one of the signers of the statement said the ADL is applying a double standard to Mamdani, and that the group hasn’t created a similar monitor to track antisemitic activity within the Trump administration."
A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
Progressive Jewish groups say ADL's 'Mamdani Monitor' is 'Islamophobic and racist' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish organizations are split along ideological and strategic lines over how to interact with the mayor-elect.
www.jta.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A chorus of Jewish New York communities, including Bend the Arc, are repudiating the ADL's blatant Islamophobia in a joint statement.
Read more below:
Read more below:
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NEW: We just launched a Jewish petition condemning the ADL's racist "Mamdani Monitor." Add your name and help spread the word: www.bendthearc.us/reject_adl_mamdani_monitor
Add your name: American Jews reject the ADL’s racist “Mamdani Monitor”
If the ADL wants to keep Jews isolated from our allies and neighbors, their time as Jewish leaders is over.
www.bendthearc.us
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NEW: We just launched a Jewish petition condemning the ADL's racist "Mamdani Monitor." Add your name and help spread the word: www.bendthearc.us/reject_adl_mamdani_monitor
NEW: We just launched a Jewish petition condemning the ADL's racist "Mamdani Monitor." Add your name and help spread the word: www.bendthearc.us/reject_adl_mamdani_monitor
Add your name: American Jews reject the ADL’s racist “Mamdani Monitor”
If the ADL wants to keep Jews isolated from our allies and neighbors, their time as Jewish leaders is over.
www.bendthearc.us
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NEW: We just launched a Jewish petition condemning the ADL's racist "Mamdani Monitor." Add your name and help spread the word: www.bendthearc.us/reject_adl_mamdani_monitor
California’s Prop 50, a vital response to an undemocratic MAGA power grab, passed with overwhelming support in yesterday’s special election!
Mazel tov to Bend the Arc’s California chapter, who endorsed Prop 50 and invested incredible time and effort into helping its passage!
Mazel tov to Bend the Arc’s California chapter, who endorsed Prop 50 and invested incredible time and effort into helping its passage!
California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
California voters have approved a plan to overhaul the state’s congressional district boundaries, giving Democrats a boost in their bid to win the U.S.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
California’s Prop 50, a vital response to an undemocratic MAGA power grab, passed with overwhelming support in yesterday’s special election!
Mazel tov to Bend the Arc’s California chapter, who endorsed Prop 50 and invested incredible time and effort into helping its passage!
Mazel tov to Bend the Arc’s California chapter, who endorsed Prop 50 and invested incredible time and effort into helping its passage!
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social knows that safety for any of us depends on safety for all of us.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social knows that safety for any of us depends on safety for all of us.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
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Mazel tov to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on his historic victory!
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Mazel tov to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on his historic victory!
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social knows that safety for any of us depends on safety for all of us.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social knows that safety for any of us depends on safety for all of us.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
He will fight antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, and all forms of bigotry.
Our futures are intertwined.
Mazel tov, Mayor Mamdani.
Mazel tov to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on his historic victory!
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
November 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Mazel tov to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on his historic victory!
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
Read a statement from our CEO @jamieberan.bsky.social:
www.bendthearc.us/mazel_tov_zo...
" @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is bringing us back to those values that were expressed in the machsor, in the prayer for our country."
We vote for our Jewish values.
We are Jews for Zohran.
Polls close at 9pm.
We vote for our Jewish values.
We are Jews for Zohran.
Polls close at 9pm.
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
" @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is bringing us back to those values that were expressed in the machsor, in the prayer for our country."
We vote for our Jewish values.
We are Jews for Zohran.
Polls close at 9pm.
We vote for our Jewish values.
We are Jews for Zohran.
Polls close at 9pm.
Donald Trump just told us we were stupid for supporting @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
"Trump is showing once again that he doesn’t care about Jewish people. He only uses us when it’s convenient for him, with no regard to the damage he does to the Jewish community or the danger he puts us in." (1/3)
"Trump is showing once again that he doesn’t care about Jewish people. He only uses us when it’s convenient for him, with no regard to the damage he does to the Jewish community or the danger he puts us in." (1/3)
November 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Donald Trump just told us we were stupid for supporting @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
"Trump is showing once again that he doesn’t care about Jewish people. He only uses us when it’s convenient for him, with no regard to the damage he does to the Jewish community or the danger he puts us in." (1/3)
"Trump is showing once again that he doesn’t care about Jewish people. He only uses us when it’s convenient for him, with no regard to the damage he does to the Jewish community or the danger he puts us in." (1/3)
Today's the day! We vote with our Jewish values.
New York is about to elect a candidate who put affordability and solidarity across difference at the center of his campaign.
Let's do it.
New York is about to elect a candidate who put affordability and solidarity across difference at the center of his campaign.
Let's do it.
Record breaking early voting continues all over the New York City. Video from Kew Gardens, Queens.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
November 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today's the day! We vote with our Jewish values.
New York is about to elect a candidate who put affordability and solidarity across difference at the center of his campaign.
Let's do it.
New York is about to elect a candidate who put affordability and solidarity across difference at the center of his campaign.
Let's do it.
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Zohran Mamdani’s values are…
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s values are…
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
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@jfrejnyc.bsky.social and @bendthearc.bsky.social out in Riverdale door knocking and street canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 🧡🍎💙
November 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
@jfrejnyc.bsky.social and @bendthearc.bsky.social out in Riverdale door knocking and street canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 🧡🍎💙
Record breaking early voting continues all over the New York City. Video from Kew Gardens, Queens.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Record breaking early voting continues all over the New York City. Video from Kew Gardens, Queens.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
Zohran Mamdani’s values are…
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Zohran Mamdani’s values are…
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
✨Jewish values ✨
We talk to our members on why they’re canvassing for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and not falling for Cuomo’s bigoted attempts to divert us away from winning the safe, affordable and fun city we all deserve.
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Today, we're launching a new resource to equip interfaith coalitions with helpful tools for recognizing and addressing antisemitism, featuring @bendthearc.bsky.social, @truahrabbis.bsky.social, @thejcpa.bsky.social, @nexusproject.bsky.social, @splcenter.org and more.
Resources on Antisemitism for Interfaith Coalitions
From Nazi salutes to violent attacks in D.C. and Boulder, it’s clear that antisemitism continues to be an urgent threat to Jews and to the health of our democracy. We must be united as an interfaith c...
www.interfaithalliance.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Today, we're launching a new resource to equip interfaith coalitions with helpful tools for recognizing and addressing antisemitism, featuring @bendthearc.bsky.social, @truahrabbis.bsky.social, @thejcpa.bsky.social, @nexusproject.bsky.social, @splcenter.org and more.
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For @forward.com, I wrote about something that has been bothering me: Why does all the talk about Jewish safety in the New York mayoral election not count sexual harassment as a threat to Jewish safety and dignity?
forward.com/opinion/7791...
forward.com/opinion/7791...
In the Mamdani-Cuomo race, why should I choose safety as a Jew over safety as a woman?
Rabbis are denouncing Zohran Mamdani in the race for New York City mayor — without acknowledging the threat to women posed by Andrew Cuomo.
forward.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
For @forward.com, I wrote about something that has been bothering me: Why does all the talk about Jewish safety in the New York mayoral election not count sexual harassment as a threat to Jewish safety and dignity?
forward.com/opinion/7791...
forward.com/opinion/7791...