JewBelong is a nonprofit organization that provides support for Jewish-identified people, as well as those curious about Jewish identity, religion, and culture.[1][2][3] It is a tax-exempt corporation under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).[4] It is registered since 2017 in Montclair, New Jersey, US.

History

JewBelong was founded by Archie Gottesman and Stacy Stuart.[5][6][7][8]

Controversy

JewBelong has gained some notoriety for its "edgy" advertisements, particularly billboards.[9][10][11][12]

In 2023, JewBelong funded billboard ads that said, "You don't have to go to law school to know that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism." In Berkeley, California, the billboards were subsequently vandalized with the phrases, "Free Palestine" and "Jews4FreePalestine". An anonymous anti-Zionist group claimed credit for vandalizing the billboard with anti-Israel graffiti to protest the Zionist message. The Berkeley Police Department investigated the incident as a hate crime.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ↑ JewBelong.com. "JewBelong or Jew BeGone". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  2. ↑ Fox, Mira (2022-05-25). "JewBelong's billboards are everywhere. But who are they and what are they selling?". The Forward. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  3. ↑ Brown, Maya (2022-02-06). "A group is putting up billboards calling out anti-Semitism in Florida". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Jewbelong Inc - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2023-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Co-Founder of JewBelong Says, "Come on in, the Water's Fine!" | Journeys: Jewish Living, Jewish Meaning". Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. ↑ California, Lillian Ilsley-Greene | J. The Jewish News of (2023-02-03). "Anti-Zionist Jewish activists claim credit for billboard defacement". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  7. ↑ "'We need allies': What NJ Jewish leaders want you to do about rising antisemitism". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  8. ↑ "At St. Petersburg Chabad, a response to antisemitism: 'Dispel that darkness'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  9. ↑ "Group launches billboard campaign to fight antisemitism in Tampa". WFLA. 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  10. ↑ "Billboards around San Antonio raise awareness of rising anti-Semitism". kens5.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  11. ↑ Goss, Emma (2022-06-06). "Who is paying for these 'JewBelong' bacon billboards in the East Bay?". J. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  12. ↑ Heller, Sasha (2022-08-11). "New Provocative Ad Campaign Targets Antisemitism". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  13. ↑ "Berkeley billboards raising awareness about antisemitism left defaced, nonprofit says". ABC7 San Francisco. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  14. ↑ Jones • •, Velena. "New Billboard About Antisemitism Sparks Debate in Berkeley". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  15. ↑ Goss, Emma (2023-01-24). "JewBelong billboards vandalized with 'Free Palestine' in Berkeley". J. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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