Phoenix JCRC praised for uniting diverse communities on security

Last month, Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix (JCRC) Paul Rockower was awarded the prestigious FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for his service to the Jewish community and, in particular, his building alliances across faith and …

Jewish Federations giving on-the-ground support for community relations

While antisemitism continues to rise to unprecedented levels, Jewish Federations are deepening their community relations investments across the system. 

 

The critical role that community relations plays in preventing antisemitism and other forms of hate from proliferating was underscore…

JFEDLA empowers Jewish students to combat campus hate

At a time when campus antisemitism is at unprecedented levels, Jewish Federation Los Angeles is investing tremendous resources to keep education free of hate and to protect Jewish students. The Federation’s multi-pronged approach focuses both on educating university administrators and empo…

Black-Jewish relations flourish in Broward

On July 11, 2021, 100 Black and Jewish community members gathered for a film screening of Summer of Soul, a documentary by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival that had just been released. The event was sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Broward County ma…

Federation leads Jewish community of Pasadena to crucial city council win

On March 11, the Pasadena City Council announced that it would vote the following week on a resolution to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.  Executive Director of Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys Jason Moss penned an op-ed that was publi…