A Jewish voice for peace since 1941
Peace is a mitzvah. Justice is a middah. Nonviolence, our Torah.
We educate for peace out of the sources of Judaism.
We agitate against war with the resources of Jewish history.
We organize for non-violence in the heart of Jewish life.
Our Work
Explore the Jewish Traditions of Peacemaking
TeachingRoots of Jewish NonviolenceJewish traditions that resist violence and Jewish wisdom that promotes peace, drawn from the sources of Judaism.Read →
Stand Against ViolenceConscientious ObjectionStand and be counted as one who refuses to take up arms. Guidance and history of Jewish objection.Read →
PublicationsThe Shalom NewsletterQuestions of war and peace from a Jewish perspective since 1968.Read →
HeritageVoices of Our TeachersMaterials on nonviolence from rabbis, thinkers, and activists.Read →Our Mission
For over eighty years, the Jewish Peace Fellowship has united those who believe that Jewish ideals and experience provide inspiration for a nonviolent commitment to life — opposing war and working for the reconciliation of all peoples.
Active Campaigns
Where we put peace to work
Opposing Militarism
We object to war and violence as a solution to conflict; to the weaponization of antisemitism and to combating antisemitism through incarceration and capital punishment; and to the glorification of militaries and military solutions.
Get involved →Interreligious Peace Work
We work with other traditions and in coalition for justice and peace.
Get involved →Resources for Rabbis
Sermon sources, study materials, and practical guidance for rabbis teaching peace and nonviolence.
Get involved →Our Friends
We do not work alone
In coalition with partners across Israel, the Jewish world, and many faith traditions, working together for justice, peace, and nonviolence.
Israeli Partner
Organizations
Help carry the tradition of peace forward.
Your support funds draft counseling, interreligious work, and resources that teach nonviolence to a new generation.