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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This plan shows that Mayor Mamdani has listened to the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers — and put forward meaningful commitments and real funding to help keep them safe. Our full statement on NYC's first-ever municipal strategy to combat antisemitism:

A M N Y headlien: "Mamdani unveils long-awaited antisemitism strategy with $7.4M for prevention, security." "The Nexus Project appreciates and encourages the implementation of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. We are pleased to see the Nexus Document included among the tools that the New York City government will utilize to identify and confront antisemitism."

Quote from Jonathan Jacoby, President, The Nexus Project: "“This plan shows that Mayor Mamdani has listened to the concerns of Jewish New Yorkers — and put forward meaningful commitments and real funding to help keep them safe. Mayor Mamdani’s strategy is rooted in an important recognition that confronting antisemitism is a critical part of the wider struggle against bigotry. Jews have always thrived in pluralistic democracies. When we defend one another and build a society where no group can be singled out for discrimination, we're all safer and more secure.”

Quote from Jonathan Jacoby, President, The Nexus Project: “We're proud and encouraged to see the Nexus Document is helping guide how New York City understands and responds to antisemitism.

Building this strategy on a strong, pluralistic framework will help stem the rise in antisemitism while protecting the free expression and civil liberties that keep all of us safe.”

Quote from Jonathan Jacoby, President, The Nexus Project: “We are particularly encouraged to see the strategy double funding for the Partners Against the Hate (PATH) program as well as significant investment in new resources to secure synagogues, nonprofits and other vulnerable institutions as well as expanding Holocaust and Jewish history and culture education.

This is a very important first step. The strategy’s success now depends on implementation and turning a plan into real action with real impact. We call on everyone across the ideological spectrum to help make it succeed — by offering feedback, working with city and communal partners, and encouraging the mayor's office to deliver on this promise.”

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Instead of adopting the flawed IHRA definition, checking a box, and moving on, @mayor.nyc.gov is taking meaningful, concrete action to fight antisemitism. Other municipalities should take note, take antisemitism seriously, and follow his lead.

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Tell your friends in Michigan that even if they don't like either choice, Abdul El-Sayed is the clear choice. I've got the receipts in today's newsletter: myemail.constantcontact.com/Would-You-Ha...

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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Always read @stevesheffey.bsky.social for nuanced views on Dems and Israel

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

where is @ADL??? did they not used to be against bigotry? or too busy defending Elon Musk?

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A Jew and a Muslim walk into a bar in Detroit on November 4. The bartender says, "What are you drinking, senators?"

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Well, someone had to make this meme, and that someone turned out to be me. Shabbat Shalom!!

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T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🧵 Yesterday, on Tisha B'Av, a visibly Jewish man was stabbed outside a synagogue on the Upper West Side of NYC. An Asian man was stabbed two blocks away by the same assailant minutes earlier. We are sending prayers for refuah shleimah to both of the victims of this disturbing attack.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Yet another young Republican group is at the center of an antisemitism scandal this week. The Nexus Project's Ella Messler breaks it all down.

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social swung a Republican-held state Senate seat by 20 points, and has helped secure victories for abortion access, workers' rights, gun violence prevention, and affordable housing in Michigan. She shares our values, and she has what it takes to defeat Mike Rogers.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 18/05/2026

Is it the official policy of the US Dept. of Homeland Security that no Jews serve there? If not, who is the “we” defined by belief in Jesus Christ as savior? Or does the “our” refer to the Americans whose security the Department has a duty to protect, none of whom are apparently Jews?

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David Schraub @schraubd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Leave aside the obvious "wait, he was still a Dem?". What does "most anti-Israel party in U.S. history" mean? There have been only two major parties in the United States since Israel was founded! Glass half full: Dersh thinks Dems are the 2nd most pro-Israel party in U.S. history!

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Alan Dershowitz quits Democratic Party, calling it ‘most anti-Israel party in U.S. history’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Dershowitz, who has represented President Donald Trump, announced his new Republican affiliation in the Wall Street Journal.

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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

“Two can play at that game” is literally the Drebin quote here when he takes an innocent woman hostage to cluelessly fight the enemy

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

It’s appalling that the Vice President of the United States is flying off to campaign for Viktor Orban – an unapologetic ethno-nationalist who has consistently trafficked in antisemitic tropes and authoritarian repression.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This week, Trump referred to the American Jewish community as "Israel." This is just the latest episode in Trump's long history of invoking the antisemitic dual loyalty trope, and indeed fully conflating American Jews with Israel, while complaining about how Jewish people vote.

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Halie Soifer @haliesoifer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Once again, Donald Trump questions the loyalty of more than 70% of Jewish Americans who rejected him in 2016, 2020, and 2024, and are preparing to reject him & hold his GOP enablers accountable in November. We're not buying his depraved bullshit, including on Iran.

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Well, I wrote this four years ago (check out the post pinned to my profile) and while it's aged, I would not call it super cringe.

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Amy Spitalnick @amyspitalnick.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

You may be inclined to amplify Joe Kent right now because of concerns over the Iran war. Don’t. He’s an extremist with deep ties to Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers who never should have been in this role in the first place (sadly one of many in this administration). 1/

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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Y'know, Amiwala at least has the excuse of being the *first* to falsely claim you could submit our poll multiple times, so she did so before I put a correction out last night. Laura Fine has no such excuse. She is actively lying about the quality control and validity of our polls.

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Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

IL-09 POLL: In the 2nd @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social/PPP primary poll, Daniel Biss is unmoved at 24% and Kat Abughazaleh has jumped to 20%, narrowing the gap to 4%. Laura Fine falls to 14%, Mike Simmons up to 10%. Undecideds still sizable at 17%. Polled March 9-10, MOE 3.6%. See below for more!

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It is critical that we have a robust debate about the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. And it is also critical that this debate not be marred by antisemitism — or by weaponized false accusations of antisemitism. Let’s talk about what’s happening on the ground and how we’re talking about the war. 🧵

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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

I find it odd that a son of an Israeli and grandson of a holocaust survivor is who the pro Israel pac is fighting against. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

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Once a Bipartisan Stalwart, AIPAC Turns ‘Toxic’ in the Illinois Primaries

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David Schraub @schraubd.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Literally every country involved in this stupid war has a government I’d love to see removed from power, and for none of them is the right way to do it military action by the other two.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

On Purim, we read the story of Esther, who, at her cousin Mordecai's bidding, used her position of favor with the king to save Jews from a plot by the king's evil advisor, Haman, to kill them all. 1/

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

So Trump, and not the "anonymous staffer," actually did post the Obamas/apes video?

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

This is the ad that Fox News does NOT want you to see. Fox News rejected our newest ad, which demonstrates that Trump has “gone too far” with ICE. But we will not remain silent in the face of these attacks. Share our ad and follow @usjewishdems.bsky.social to join us in the fight.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

"Senator Cassidy’s letter asks Mayor Mamdani many questions, but here is one question the senator must answer himself: What tangible action has he taken—beyond letters and press releases—to make Jewish Americans safer?" - @sikevin99.bsky.social, our VP of Government Relations & Washington Director

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The Blogs: Senator Cassidy’s IHRA Crusade Is a Political Stunt, Not a Plan to Protect Jews

From the blog of Kevin Rachlin at The Times of Israel

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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 05/02/2026

I'm not one to boost content from Bari Weiss' The Free Press, but today FP posted a *wild* interview which they think makes Mamdani look bad but inadvertently exposes just how extreme and warped some of the "mainstream" Jewish world has become on issues of Israel and antisemitism. 1/9

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🧵 We are the Nexus Project, an advocacy organization fighting both antisemitism and the weaponization of the Jewish community's very real fears for political gain.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

NEW: Today, we’re excited to announce the creation of the Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research (NCAR), which will work to improve the quality of research, data, and analysis available to advance the broader mission of confronting hate and promoting Jewish safety.

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Senior ADL antisemitism researcher leaves to lead competing effort at watchdog Nexus - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Aryeh Tuchman will direct a new Nexus research center focused on improving data, definitions and public understanding of antisemitism.

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David Schraub @schraubd.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Everybody on all sides is playing it cool, but it strikes me as a big deal that a senior ADL antisemitism researcher is jumping ship to join @nexusproject.bsky.social. Nexus really is becoming the place to go for mainstream liberal Jews who feel legacy orgs have abandoned them to coddle the right.

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The Nexus in the Shadow of the ADL

Last month, I read an article in the JTA which described the Nexus Project as having been "launched ... as a progressive alternative to th...

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Where are the people with stopwatches timing how fast Mamdani responds when we need them?

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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 21/01/2026

There is an extremely moving moment in Mandy Patinkin’s Yiddish version of Paul Simon’s ‘American Tune’ in which he says “di Statue of Liberty” and you are reminded of how profound and universal and powerful that phrase was to so many of the huddled masses. I’ve been thinking about it constantly:

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Mayor Mamdani got it right. Chanting support for Hamas outside a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood is dangerous and wrong. We're grateful he said so clearly. Fighting for Jewish safety means naming threats when they happen, whoever is responsible.

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Mamdani Condemns Slurs and Pro-Hamas Chant at Heated Queens Protest

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Gov. Murphy made the right call. The IHRA definition describes itself as non-legally binding. Its own author opposes codifying it into law. Yet for years, some Jewish organizations have poured political capital into state-level IHRA fights that divide coalitions & produce little beyond controversy.

Screenshot of a Jewish Insider headline says “Gov. Phil Murphy killed New Jersey antisemitism legislation, sources say
Murphy and other Democrats were reportedly concerned that support for the legislation would fuel primary campaigns against incumbents. By Marc Rod. January 9, 2026.”

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 11/01/2026

If you repeat a lie often enough it becomes Republican policy.

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Kevin Rachlin @sikevin99.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

NYC is about to have the same #IHRA fight we've been having for years. There are proven ways to protect Jewish communities without relitigating the same argument. Here's why we need to move on. blogs.timesofisrael.com/here-we-go-a... #antisemitism @nexusproject.bsky.social

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The Blogs: Here We Go Again: Why We’re Still Fighting about Antisemitism Definitions

From the blog of Kevin Rachlin at The Times of Israel

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

.@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's revocation of Adams' executive order adopting the IHRA definition was the right decision. I recently updated my piece on why the IHRA definition should not be adopted, at least not if we want to effectively fight antisemitism. medium.com/@SteveSheffe...

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Don’t Adopt the IHRA Definition

Adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism (the IHRA definition) is…

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David Schraub @schraubd.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Speaking of typos, someone should direct Ms. Dhillon to U.S. v. Murphy, 406 F.3d 857, 859 n.1 (7th Cir. 2005), aka the greatest footnote in appellate court history. scholar.google.com/scholar_case...

Tweet by Dhillon calling conservative influencers “hoes”.

“The trial transcript quotes Ms. Hayden as saying Murphy called her a snitch bitch "hoe." A "hoe," of course, is a tool used for weeding and gardening. We think the court reporter, unfamiliar with rap music (perhaps thankfully so), misunderstood Hayden's response. We have taken the liberty of changing "hoe" to "ho," a staple of rap music vernacular as, for example, when Ludacris raps "You doin' ho activities with ho tendencies."”

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Steve Sheffey @stevesheffey.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Ever wonder what would happen if you took what could have been a 30-minute Twilight Zone episode and stretched it out over nine episodes? You can find out by watching Pluribus.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

THREAD: While Jews mourn the deadliest antisemitic attack in Australian history, disinformation and justification narratives are spreading on the left, and progressive silence is enabling it.

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Julie Zebrak @juliezebrak.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Some thoughts on the Bondi Beach Hanukkah Massacre. 🧵

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