Jews for Racial and Economic Justice

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) is an American left-wing non-profit grassroots Jewish organization based in New York City.

[3] While initially focused on local issues, JFREJ's first event was a Shabbat gathering honoring Nelson Mandela during his visit to New York City in June 1990.

[11][12] JFREJ began collaborating with DWU in 2002 and supported the passage of a New York City Council resolution for domestic workers' rights in 2003–2004.

[13][14] In October 2012, JFREJ began working with Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) to oppose stop-and-frisk in New York City.

[17][18][19] In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a JFREJ event where she discussed her Puerto Rican ancestors' distant Sephardi Jewish heritage.

[23][24][25] The Jewish Vote played a significant role in Jamaal Bowman's successful 2020 primary campaign in New York's 16th Congressional District.

[30][31] In 2019, JFREJ launched NYC Against Hate, a coalition of community-based organizations focused on enhancing safety for minority communities in New York City.

[32] Together with its coalition partners, JFREJ organizes community safety canvasses and bystander intervention training sessions in response to incidents of antisemitism.

[34][35] In 2016, JFREJ organized a month-long #JewsForBlackLives campaign, culminating in a march of 400 participants, which was the largest Jewish mobilization for Black Lives Matter at the time.