We are the Nexus Project! Ask us anything.

Hi r/Judaism! We are excited to connect with you and answer your questions. Some members of our team will be answering your questions, but the main person engaging is our National Director, Jonathan Jacoby.

For those who don’t know who we are: The Nexus Project works to fight antisemitism, uphold democracy, and protect free speech — and recognizes that these tasks are intertwined. Even as we stand up against antisemitism, we also speak out when fears of antisemitism are cynically exploited to stifle legitimate criticism of Israel or US policy.

Much of our work has been focused on defining and elucidating the “nexus” of antisemitism and criticism of Israel. This is why we created the Nexus Task Force, which then created the Nexus definition of antisemitism. Our Nexus Document was also used in the Biden administration’s U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.

Today, our work has evolved. We believe that the protection of our democracy is tied directly to the fight against antisemitism. A pluralistic democracy is the best bet we have to protect Jews, as well as other vulnerable communities. That is why we have begun creating new strategies for dealing with antisemitism in the Trump era, which include speaking out fervently against the weaponization of antisemitism to silence critics, among much more.

You can follow along with our work on Instagram, Bluesky, and X. You can also follow our newsletter to keep up with both our latest news as well as our biweekly watchdog newsletters.

Thanks and we look forward to your thoughts!