Tashlich Ceremony
During the High Holy Days, Jews observe a ritual called tashlich, in which we symbolically cast our sins into a moving body of water. This year, Chicago IJAN gathered to cast away…
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Demonstration Against Ehud Olmert's Speech at University of Chicago
Chicago IJAN co-sponsored and participated in the highly successful counter-protest to Ehud Olmert's speech at University of Chicago. Click here to check out the amazing video of this event. This action received…
Chicago Dyke March
We marched to celebrate dyke, queer, and trans visibility and resilience. The Dyke March took place in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood which has a fierce history of immigrant, labor, anti-gentrification and queer activism…
Viva Palestina Supper Club
Supper Club Fundraiser for Viva Palestina featuring poems, reflection, and a reading by our own Noah Lepawsky from his play about his time in Palestine. Viva Palestina succeeded in its goals to:1)…
"Chicago Walk with Israel" Counter Demonstration
Chicago IJAN organized a counter-demonstration at the Chicago Walk with Israel. Our lively demonstration countered the idea that there is only one Jewish voice, a Zionist one.{image_1}{image_2}{image_3}
Chicago Study Group
From Jewish immigrant labor organizers in New York City, to people working for social justice in Europe and Latin America, to the Black Panthers-- many organizations have used study as an integral…
Bat Sheva Dance Company Demonstration
Members of Chicago IJAN participated in a picket at the performance of the Bat Sheva Dance Company, a group sponsored by the Israeli government. The demonstration’s theme was “Don’t dance on Gaza’s…
Announcing Launch of Campus and Student Network!
IJAN organizers officially launched the Campus and Student Network this past September, which will be a space for connecting Jewish anti-Zionist activism across campuses, as well as sharing news, resources, and discussion.…
IJAN Participated in Campus BDS Conference
From November 20-22, IJAN organizers attended the Campus BDS Conferenceat Hampshire College, the first US campus to divest from Israel.The conference was an inspiring gathering of students from more than 50colleges and universities,…
Gaza Action Alert
Asthe first anniversary of Israel’sassault on Gaza approaches, we are sendingtwo requests to support the struggle for Palestinian self-determinationin the face of Israeli suppression – in both Gaza and in the West…