An event was held by a New York City communist anti-Israel activist group, which claims to be Jewish despite not having anything to do with Judaism. “Tot Shabbat for Ceasefire ” in March and plans to host similar “Kids Seder in the Streets ” in April, after previously hosting an event honoring a registered sex offender, which also included childcare.
Jewish organization called “Jews for Racial and Economic Justice ” ( JFREJ), which claims to somehow represent Jews despite boasting that “some of our most active members aren’t Jewish, has been vocal in its opposition to Israeli military operations in Gaza since the killing of around 1,200 in Israel and the hostage-taking of hundreds of Jews on October 7, and holds awareness events geared toward children:
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A prominent communist advocate group in New York City, JFREJ, has recently gained popularity by sponsoring notable figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY ) in December 2018— where she said she was of Jewish heritage, claiming people from Puerto Rico are “an amalgamation ” — and Mara Gay, of the New York Times editorial board, in December 2019. The organization has accused Israel of being a “genocide,” and it wants a “permanent peace” where Israel would have to lay down weapons following the riot committed by jihadists along its border on October 7.
On March 30, the organization held a “Tot Shabbat for Ceasefire ” in Brooklyn, which had “activists ” ranging in age “from infancy to 6” participating in a “mini Shabbat service and ceasefire march geared toward families with young children, ” the Israeli Telegraphic Agency reported.
The report claimed that this was the fifth such event to occur in various locations in the city of Brooklyn, New York, and that it was “ritual spaces imbued with engagement.” ”
At the event, children reportedly sang “Shalom Aleichem, ” followed by a march chanting “Ceasefire … Now! ”
The invitation to the tot Shabbat event, aside from demanding “ceasefire, ” also called for “an end to Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and the occupation of the Palestinian people. ”
On April 27, JFREJ will host a second event called” Kids Seder in the Roadways.” Kids who participate are supposed to rally Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and desire, “Our tax dollars should be going towards training, housing, shelters, care, libraries, public transport, parks, and all of the important services New Yorkers desperately need, NOT more weapons on the children of Gaza or the West Bank, ” according to a blog on the team ’s Instagram:
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Following JFREJ’s previous celebration honoring a , these child-centered social rallies are coming. convicted child murderer, Douglas Powell, for his labor with poverty advocacy group Vocal-NY Action Fund.
On September 12, 2023, JFREJ hosted their annual “Mazals ” event, where it honored Vocal-NY, and had Powell on stage accepting a framed certificate. Powell was found guilty of raping a 12-year-old lady and murder. In 2022, Powell was also quoted in the New York Post as having made the bigoted claim that his Asian-American companions in Queens were from China and that they were from Hong Kong. ”
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JFREJ advertised “childcare ” being provided at the event, despite contact with minors being prohibited under Powell’s conditions for release. It described the event as “one huge, tasty, gay, Jewish book group. ”
Following the “big, delicious, queer, Jewish rent party, ” JFREJ faced backlash from sex abuse victim advocacy group “Za’akah, ” and claimed it was “in a process of contacting parents who signed up for childcare, ” pledging to work with Za’akah to “find a way forward that fully incorporates our shared values of community safety, support for survivors, and restorative justice. Additionally, the organization added that it is proud to have continued to support Vocal-NY’s poverty union.
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When Breitbart News reached JFREJ for reply, JFREJ did not respond.
JFREJ has a baby onesie with the tagline “Jews for Racial & Economic Justice ” on it for sales on its website.
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