Why JUAZ exists
Jews United Against Zionism is an educational initiative built around a clear conviction: Zionism is incompatible with Torah. We want people to encounter that position as a religious belief, rather than assume that every Jewish person endorses a political state or its actions.
For us, Jewish continuity is a matter of faith, learning, prayer, and mitzvos. The Jewish people’s spiritual calling cannot be reduced to a passport, a flag, or a government. Love of Eretz Yisroel—the Holy Land—is not the same as support for political sovereignty.
What we are committed to
Clarity without caricature
We distinguish a people, a religion, a land, and a political ideology. We explain why Jewish identity, care for Jewish lives, and love of the Holy Land must not be equated with allegiance to Zionism.
Study before slogans
We connect readers with foundational texts and the organizations that articulate religious anti-Zionism. Our summaries are an introduction to study, not a substitute for the texts or guidance from a qualified rabbi.
Dignity without exceptions
We oppose antisemitism, hatred of Palestinians, and the dehumanization of any community. Jewish and Palestinian lives are not competing measures of human worth. No civilian should be made a target because of identity.
Peaceful expression
Our work is educational and nonviolent. We seek honest conversation, compassion for those who suffer, and a public understanding that does not assign collective guilt.
A tradition of responsibility
The collection The Rabbis Speak Out places opposition to nationalism alongside teachings about honesty, charity, and care for others. For JUAZ, religious conviction belongs together with responsibility in everyday life: fair dealing, concern for the vulnerable, and respect for human dignity.
Our rabbinic directory makes the collection accessible by name, with the source’s own references and a clear distinction between teachings and reported accounts.
The voice represented here
JUAZ explains Torah-based opposition to Zionism. Our purpose is to make its religious foundations clear and to address the hopes and fears that can make nationalism attractive, without treating that attraction as religious justification. A link to an outside organization does not imply a partnership or institutional endorsement.
Our reading room identifies external sources by name, so you can distinguish their arguments from JUAZ’s own mission and editorial voice.