Jamie Beran, at The Blogs

Jamie Beran

Jun 22, 2026, 8:24 PM

The Voting Rights Act Is Dead. This Is a Jewish Problem.

June 21st was the 62nd yahrzeit, or “death anniversary,” of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. One Black man from Mississippi and two Jewish men from New York City. Murdered by the Ku Klux Klan and local police...

Jan 30, 2026, 7:31 AM

Reflections from Minneapolis: The Way Forward is Not in the Heavens

It was negative 20 degrees outside in Minneapolis last week—so cold my eyelashes were frozen—but the temperature did not stop me and thousands of people from being out in the streets. I flew to Minneapolis to participate in a...

Jan 7, 2026, 10:35 PM

Finally, A Bill That Will Actually Fight Antisemitism

We cannot dismantle antisemitism without tools that help us take action. And we’re starting the new year with an important new tool in our kit: a proactive, forward-looking plan that will help fight antisemitism — and all forms of...

About Me

Jamie Beran is the CEO of Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, where she drives the organization’s vision to build an American future free from white supremacy, antisemitism, and racism. Jamie has more than 20 years of experience in the Jewish social justice sector. She is an alum of UJA Federation’s and Columbia Business School’s Institute for Jewish Executive Leadership and holds a BA from Goucher College.