Keynote Speakers
Peter Beinart
A frequent contributor to The New York Times and an MSNBC analyst, PETER BEINART is a professor of journalism and political science at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is also the editor at large of Jewish Currents and writes The Beinart Notebook, a weekly newsletter. He lives with his family in New York City.
DR. DALIA FAHMY
Dr. Dalia Fahmy is Director of the Program in International Relations and Diplomacy and Associate Professor of Political Science at Long Island University. She has been a visiting scholar that the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights at Rutgers University, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Policy (now Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy) and is currently a non-resident Fellow at DAWN. She has lectured in North America, Europe, the Middle East.
Workshops
Faith in Action
Combating Antisemitism and its Weaponization
Barry Trachtenberg & Atalia Omer
Principled Solidarity: Dismantling Antisemitism While Centering Palestinian Justice
This workshop provides a framework for recognizing, responding to, and dismantling antisemitism while developing skills to navigate complex conversations about Palestine/Israel in community activist spaces.
Effective resistance requires understanding antisemitism within interconnected oppression systems while fostering nuanced dialogue that protects both Jewish safety and Palestinian solidarity, creating safer communities through principled solidarity across differences. This training traces antisemitism's development from medieval religious antagonism to modern racial ideology, emphasizing how it has always functioned within broader systems of oppression. Participants will learn to distinguish between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitic rhetoric, while also identifying how accusations of antisemitism are weaponized to silence valid political critique. Contemporary manifestations explored include digital conspiracy theories, microaggressions about Jewish loyalty or wealth assumptions, and "great replacement" theories targeting multiple marginalized groups.
Anti-Palestinian Racism
At this workshop you will learn to:
- Know who Palestinians are;
- Describe Anti-Palestinian Racism;
- Identify who can be targets of Anti-Palestinian Racism;
- Understand the impact of Anti-Palestinian Racism on health and wellbeing and how to resist it.
Advocacy Training
Hassan El-Tayyab and Odeliya Matter
Hear from Hassan El-Tayyab and Odeliya Matter from FCNL, as they share practical strategies to ensure your voice is heard in Congress. This session provides a concise policy update on the Gaza humanitarian crisis and active bills moving in the US, plus a direct advocacy-focused training with role-plays, storytelling, and messaging practice. You’ll learn clear, respectful communication, effective follow-up, and how to tailor your talking points for different congressional offices. By the end, you’ll leave with a concrete plan and the skills to advocate more confidently for urgent humanitarian action in Gaza.
Saturday Night Film Screening
Pre-Conference Film Screening: The Other and Director Talkback with Joy Sela
Join us for a powerful opening to our conference with a special pre-conference screening of The Other, a thought-provoking film by acclaimed director Joy Sela. This moving and timely story explores identity, belonging, and the barriers that keep us apart—and what it takes to overcome them.
Following the screening, stay for an engaging post-film discussion with Joy Sela, moderated by Professor Sahar Aziz of Rutgers University. Hear about the inspiration behind the film, the challenges of telling stories across lines of difference, and the hope that drives her work. This event sets the stage for a weekend of deep listening, courageous conversations, and bridge-building.
Don’t miss this chance to reflect, connect, and be inspired before the conference officially begins.
The film screening will be held at Rutgers University, Cook Student Center, 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Doors open at 6:45 PM
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Open to all faiths and genders. Join us for a day dedicated to networking, meeting friends, developing new skills, learning from renowned experts, and doing your part in creating a just, peaceful, and inclusive world.
What you can expect:
Keynote presentation from journalists and scholars in their field.
Breakout group discussions focused on transformative community action and ways we can all participate in justice and peacebuilding together.
Opportunities to meet members from the Sisterhood, partner allies, and peace activists from across the nation.
“It’s exciting to connect and learn with so many Muslim and Jewish women who care about each other and our communities and who stand together against hate, discrimination and bigotry.” ~Beth
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Since 2014, our annual conference has been the largest, North American-based gathering for Muslim and Jewish women and allies seeking to build community, develop skills, and advocate for an end to discrimination, prejudice, and hate. Your support helps ensure that conference attendees will take home new tools to further prepare themselves to advocate, educate, and become leaders on the front lines against ignorance and bigotry.
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