| Logo Alt: | The logo of JOOOT, a green circle of leaves and flowers around the words "Judaism On Our Own Terms" |
| Abbreviation: | JOOOT |
| Type: | Network |
| Affiliations: | Open Hillel |
Judaism On Our Own Terms (JOOOT) is a national network of independent Jewish communities on college campuses in the United States.[1] [2] It is affiliated with Open Hillel,[3] and was established in April 2019 motivated by a desire to create welcoming Jewish spaces of open dialogue as well as opposition to Hillel International's prohibition on collaboration between campus Hillel chapters and any groups that do not oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Historically, JOOOT did not take a position on most political topics[4] and does not limit the types of programming member communities can organize.[5] Member communities are self-governed.
In 2019, many JOOOT groups held Passover seders as alternatives to the ones offered by Hillel at their schools.[6]
In September 2019, JOOOT held its second national conference. The conference took place at Brown University, with about 80 students attending from 27 different schools.
In December 2020, JOOOT produced a zine for Hanukkah after soliciting contributions from the JOOOT community on social media.
In 2023, as part of its restructuring process and its new Mission Statement and Points of Unity, JOOOT adopted a firmly anti-Zionist and anti-imperialist politic, vacating a position of more ambivalence.[7]