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June 29th, 2025
Full Page Ad in New York Times Magazine
Sunday 6/29/25— A full page ad is in New York Times Magazine highlighting the Jews For Food Aid For People in Gaza campaign. A message was sent by the campaign to all individuals who signed on notifying them about the ad which partially read "This campaign is one important piece of that puzzle: we know that the Jewish community unifying around this message is a powerful statement of solidarity to Palestinians in Gaza, a powerful expression of our values, and a powerful message to decision makers and elected officials to know that Jews across the globe oppose the Israeli government’s policy of forced starvation".
June 27th, 2025
Hundreds of U.S. Rabbis, Jewish Celebrities Back Gaza Food Aid Campaign
“More than 21,000 American Jews, including over 700 rabbis and dozens of artists, writers, and community leaders, have signed onto the Jews for Food Aid for People in Gaza campaign, to demand humanitarian access and an end to Israel's food aid blockade.
As part of a broader campaign effort launched in late May, the campaign launched a major ad buy in New York City a full-page advertisement promoting the initiative will appear in The New York Times Magazine this Sunday, organizers told Haaretz.”
July 23rd, 2025
June 11th, 2025
“The petition’s motto “If there is a hungry person, one must feed them,” a saying from the Jewish code of law, will be flashed on half a dozen New York City electronic billboards beginning Friday.
“This is a long-standing Jewish imperative,” said Rabbi Shawn Zevit of Mishkan Shalom, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Philadelphia referring to the admonition to feed the hungry. “It doesn’t feel like, hey, let’s create a new category or mitzvah.”
Mishkan Shalom is one of a dozen congregations that have dedicated this weekend’s Shabbat to food aid.”
July 29, 2025
35 rabbis arrested in NYC and DC protests for Gaza food aid
“We are here to demand that our elected officials protect life and take immediate action to end the starvation for all people in Gaza, including Palestinians in Gaza and Israeli hostages who are still being held captive in Gaza,” a rabbi said at the sit-in in Thune’s office.
Two rabbis read briefly from Lamentations, the text recited on the upcoming holiday of Tisha B’Av that describes the siege of ancient Jerusalem, translating the phrase, “Little children beg for bread; none gives them a morsel.”
The group of rabbis then began singing Psalm 23 using a tune traditionally used at Jewish funerals before Capitol police arrested them and removed them from the Senate Office Building”.
Video of Rabbis Praying for Food Aid
On Tuesday July 29th, Rabbis and Jewish Clery staged a prayerful protest in Senate Majority leader John Thune’s office. They demanded that U.S. lawmakers protect life, supply food aid immediately to all people in Gaza, and end the Israeli government’s food aid blockade. 27 rabbis and Jewish clergy were arrested moments after beginning praying and singing.
June 27th, 2025
Rabbis Arrested In John Thune’s Office For Praying For Food Aid To Gaza
“Rabbis came for the event from all over the country and from all major Jewish denominations in America (Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Orthodox). Seated in Thune’s office, they wore traditional Jewish ritual garments and demanded that lawmakers change existing policies to ensure that food is immediately made available to all people starving in Gaza. They also held a mourning service, including singing and chanting from Jewish liturgy”.
August 1, 2025
With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza
“On Tuesday, more than two dozen rabbis were arrested in the office of the Senate majority leader, John Thune, R-S.D., while demanding action by Congress to provide food aid for Gaza”.
July 29. 2025
Over Two Dozen Rabbis Arrested on Capitol Hill Protesting Israeli Blockade of Gaza
“Over two dozen rabbis were arrested Tuesday as they occupied the office of Republican Majority Leader John Thune while nonviolently protesting the Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza. The protesters represent 750 rabbis and Jewish clergy, and over 23,000 Jews who signed a statement calling for immediate food aid to Gaza. They come from all denominations of the Jewish faith”.
Ad Campaign
On June 13, 2025, the Jews for Food Aid for People in Gaza campaign made a major ad buy in New York City to gain visibility and additional signatures to its statement of support for food aid for people in Gaza. The ad campaign was on Link NYC billboards near iconic Jewish food locations in New York City: Russ and Daughters, Katz’s Deli, H&H Bagels, Zabar’s, and Fairway. These locations were chosen with the understanding that people visiting would likely support the statement and add their names.
