JewBelong Billboards
We've partnered with JewBelong, a national nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism and makes Judaism accessible, to place five billboards in the Youngstown area. The campaign aims to raise awareness and spark conversations about rising antisemitism.
The five billboards will remain up through Feb. 23. Location details are as follows:
- “Can a billboard end antisemitism? No. But you’re not a billboard.”
- “Let's be clear: Hezbollah and Hamas are your problem too.”
- “Standing against antisemitism is standing with America.”
In 2023, Ohio experienced a 289% increase in antisemitic incidents from 2022, echoing a nationwide rise in antisemitism. Last month, Neo-Nazis marched through Columbus shouting antisemitic slurs.
"Every day, the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation works to sustain and enrich the quality of life for Jews regionally, in Israel, and worldwide," said Bonnie Deutsch Burdman, Federation executive director of community relations/government affairs. "That includes fighting antisemitism. With antisemitic incidents in the U.S. skyrocketing, now is the time to raise our voices louder than ever. These billboards are a reminder that hatred has no place in our world, and that it is our collective responsibility to stand up for justice and dignity."
“It’s a scary time to be Jewish and an especially important time to have an ally in the fight against antisemitism. We are pleased to partner with the Youngstown Federation,” says JewBelong co-founder Archie Gottesman. We are up against some of the worst antisemitism of our lifetime. It’s outrageous and wouldn’t be tolerated if it was another marginalized community being treated like this,”
About JewBelong
JewBelong is a non-profit group supporting Joyous Judaism and fighting antisemitism through a national outdoor campaign that includes traditional billboards as well as billboard trucks. JewBelong has run nearly 800 billboards across the country reaching over 2 billion people. Our trucks have crossed the country and reached many millions more! Through a library of free resources, JewBelong also offers education and meaningful DIY rituals for Jews, allies, and anyone who has felt like a Jewish outsider or feels disengaged from the religion.’