NYC Protest: Let Food Into Gaza (7/28/25)

On July 28th New Jewish Narrative joined with partner organizations, including T’ruah and NYJA, for a protest outside of the Israeli consulate in New York to call for getting food into Gaza, for an end to the war, and for the release of hostages. We expected a small crowd of up to 100. (In fact, that’s what we put in the permit for the protest.) But the crowd was easily twice that size!  

Together, we showed that American Jews strongly oppose what is happening. 

The event ended when 8 rabbis engaged in an act of civil disobedience and blocked traffic. As the crowd chanted “let Gaza live” and “that’s my rabbi,” the rabbis were arrested by police. 

NJN Board Member Ken Bob addresses the crowd

Rabbis engage in civil disobedience as the crowd looks on, chanting their support. — Photo credit: Solomon Fox

Protesters hold signs and listen to speakers as they call for food into Gaza, an end to the war, and the release of the hostages.

Police arrest a rabbi at the protest. — Photo credit: Harold Levine

Nancy Kaufman (former CEO of NCJW and a board member of NYJA) addresses the crowd. — Photo credit: Solomon Fox