Jewish Voice for Peace - Portland, OR

04/14/2026

The Senate could vote as early as TOMORROW on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block over $450 million worth of bombs and bulldozers to Israel.

Right now, the Israeli military is flattening southern Lebanon, ethnically cleansing Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and accelerating its genocide in Gaza. And while there is a shaky ceasefire with Iran, thousands of Iranians have been killed in US-Israeli airstrikes as part of an illegal and immoral war. The US-Israel war machine is threatening the lives of millions of people across Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine and it is long past time for us to stop arming Israel.

Act now before the Senate vote. jvp.org/senatevote

04/10/2026

Senator Wyden has a chance to vote YES on blocking bombs and bulldozers to the Israeli government. 4 Joint Resolutions of Disapproval are on the table right now. We need him to vote yes on all of them. We are Oregonians writing from Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and many other traditions, and as people of good will who are done watching our tax dollars fund atrocities. The US-Israel attacks on Iran, the ongoing assault on Gaza, the bombing of Lebanon. Enough.

Sign & share this open letter today: tinyurl.com/supportjrds

04/09/2026

Nearly 100 anti-Zionist Jews and allies gathered with us on April 5 for our Liberation Seder 

Together, we told a story our ancestors, and their ancestors before them, have told for  generations. We also recognized that the stories we inherit contain multitudes. We challenged ourselves to wrestle with the contradictions within this particular story and ask: what does it mean to know oppression intimately, while also being capable of perpetuating it onto others?

At a time when organizing can feel urgent, exhausting, and relentless, it was powerful to gather with both new and familiar faces and remember that connection is part of the work. There was something deeply grounding about being together, sharing food, reflection, grief, joy, and hope.

It would have been enough simply to know that we continue to show up for one another, continue planting seeds of Judaism beyond Zionism, and continue building toward a free Palestine.

We also turned our values into material support: we raised $2,305.42, with $1,416.71 going directly to and $888.71 going to

03/27/2026

Come early and Join JVP at the No Kings Rally at the Battleship Oregon Memorial on Saturday, March 28th. We will be meeting at 11:30 am, 30 min before the official start of rally/march to group up, sing songs and prayers, and to set our intention. Make your voice heard, and make sure everyone knows we are still fighting for Palestine!! NO ICE! NO WAR!! FREE PALESTINE!!!

See link for meet up location and more details: tinyurl.com/JVPxNoKings

03/19/2026

Come early and Join JVP at the No Kings Rally at the Battelship Oregon Memorial on Saturday, March 28th. We will be meeting at 11:30 am, 30 min before the official start of rally/march to group up, sing songs and prayers, and to set our intention. Make your voice heard, and make sure everyone knows we are still fighting for Palestine!! NO ICE! NO WAR!! FREE PALESTINE!!!

See link for meet up location and more details: tinyurl.com/JVPxNoKings

03/09/2026

ACT NOW: Tell PSU President Ann Cudd and the Board of Trustees that Brandeis University’s initiative on antisemitism is a chilling assault on free speech that makes all of us less safe.

Portland State University is hosting speakers from Brandeis on March 11–12 who have made racist statements, including claiming that Muslim nations “fail to follow Western definitions of human rights,” while saying nothing about Israel’s assault on civilians in Gaza.

At the same time, the university has expanded its definition of antisemitism to include talking about documented human rights abuses such as apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. It has also punished calls for Palestinian freedom and ordered a Palestinian student group on campus to disband.

✏️SIGN THE LETTER: https://tinyurl.com/tellpsuwhatsup
📞CALL the President’s office: 503-725-4419
🎤SHARE widely.

03/04/2026

Portland State University is hosting a leadership institute run by the Brandeis University President’s Initiative on Antisemitism, an initiative that repeatedly blurs the line between antisemitism and Palestinian solidarity.
At Brandeis, student organizing for Palestinian freedom is branded as hate speech. Protest language is wrongly labeled antisemitic. Student groups have lost recognition.
When criticism of a nation-state is treated as hatred of Jews, everyone loses, including:
Jewish students who dissent from Israeli government policy
Palestinian students advocating for their own freedom
The integrity of academic freedom itself
Antisemitism is real and rising. It must be confronted with precision, not by stretching the definition so that it chills speech and weakens the fight against actual hate.
As Jews, students, faculty, and Portland community members, we are calling on PSU to uphold academic freedom and reject frameworks that conflate political speech with antisemitism.
Add your name.
Share widely.
Let PSU know this does NOT represent Portland.
Sign Here: https://tinyurl.com/tellpsuwhatsup

02/21/2026

We are stoked to share a new project from community members and

They recently launched “True Jew”, a monthly podcast rooted in family conversations, disagreement, grief, laughter, and a shared commitment to building community in a moment when so much is trying to tear it apart.

The show asks big questions about identity, power, responsibility, and what it means to show up for one another’s humanity — especially now.

In a time shaped by violence and repression from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and ongoing crises impacting communities from Palestine to Venezuela to Iran, the podcast invites listeners to stay in conversation across issues, across differences, and across generations.

Listen here: https://rss.com/podcasts/true-jew/

If it resonates, share it with your networks!

02/14/2026

Orientation Information

Despite Israel’s claims of a “ceasefire”, genocidal actions have continued in Palestine. Purposeful deprivation of humanitarian aid, mass killings, continued occupation. None of us will be free until all of us are free. The need for collective action remains as pressing as ever. Are you looking for ways to act for peace and against oppression? Then join us at one of our next orientation meetings.

IN-PERSON SESSION: Wednesday, February 25, 6-8 p.m.
Vegan, GF Dinner provided, SE Portland, Location will be shared after RSVP (tinyurl.com/jvp-welcome)

ACCESS INFO: High-quality masks will be required during the orientation session. We will have some available if you need them. A projector screen will be used to display information throughout the session. Large-print presentation print-outs can be made available upon request. ASL interpretation and live captioning are not provided. 

The venue entrance has stairs that are not ADA accessible. If you have accessibility needs, let us know and we will gladly adjust/make accommodations.

VIRTUAL SESSION: Thursday, March 5, 6-7:30 p.m. (Zoom link will be sent to folks who RSVP) tinyurl.com/jvp-welcome
ACCESS INFO: ASL interpretation and live captioning are not provided. We will be displaying information via a slideshow and verbally.

Please consider keeping your Zoom camera on during the majority of the session, for the sake of building camaraderie during our time together.

02/01/2026

Palestinian films showing in the next week!

Showing up—by attending, spreading the word, and inviting your people—goes a long way in supporting both the artists and the important stories they’re bringing into the world.

If you’re able, please come out, grab a ticket, and share these films with your broader community. Your support truly makes a difference.

All That’s Left of You
In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment.

Directed and starring Palestinian filmmaker Cherien Dabis, it is the first ever feature representing the start of the Nakba. With its astounding festival pedigree, ATLOY is Jordan’s entry to the 98th Academy Awards® and has officially been shortlisted for Best International Feature Film!
Regal Fox Tower
846 SW Park Ave
Saturday, January 31st to Thursday, February 5th
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/all-thats-left-of-you

The Voice of Hind Rajab
Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 5-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
Cinema 21
616 NW 21st Ave
Saturday, January 31st to Thursday, February 5th
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/cinema-21-hind-rajab

Sumud
From the dismantling of the health care system, hospitals being destroyed, and critical supplies unavailable, to health care workers who are trying to stay alive and function. Every aspect of life in Gaza is destroyed or is being destroyed right now. At this crucial moment in history, a local production company J Haaken Productions, presents the short film (2025). The film is a sequel to (2025), a documentary that follows pro-Palestinian campus protests from fall 2023 to fall 2024.
Cinema 21
616 NW 21st Ave
Sunday, February 8th at 4:00pm
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/cinema-21-sumud

01/28/2026