Matt Nosanchuk is the President and Co-Founder of the New York Jewish Agenda (NYJA) and former Liaison to the American Jewish Community in the Obama White House.
Matt Nosanchuk
By Matt Nosanchuk
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Opinion Sunrise DC hurts Jewish progressives like us — but not in the way you think
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” This quote from Pirkei Avot is recited so often among Jewish activists that it can feel like a cliche. Many of us have heard it in moments of exhaustion, pessimism or despondence. Last month, Sunrise DC, a local…
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Letters The virus is the enemy — not us
Dear Editor: In an Op-Ed published in The Forward, Avi Shafran of Agudath Israel denigrated the Judaism practiced by the overwhelming majority of Jews in New York. He seemed to be arguing that only Haredi Jewish leaders can speak for our city’s Jewish community. This could not be further from the truth. With COVID-19 once…
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Opinion Every Jew must decide which side they’re on
On the first day, a white woman made a panicked call to 911, because a black man bird-watching nearby in Central Park politely asked her to leash her dog. On the second day, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was arrested and lynched by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, who pressed his knee into…
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Opinion New York’s new “no-bail” law is not bad for the Jews
A week ago Sunday, 25,000 people participated in the “No Hate, No Fear” march across the Brooklyn Bridge, coming together to stand up to anti-Semitism in solidarity with the victims of recent attacks in New York. We remain concerned for their welfare and committed to keeping our communities safe. One widely shared photo taken that…
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