In a break with tradition, NYC council members head to Israel without their speaker
12 members are on the annual trip, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
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A growing constellation of organizations is focused on monitoring online antisemitism and leveraging relationships with law enforcement
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Fast Forward AOC says human rights is central to peace between Israel and the Palestinians
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive firebrand from New York, shared her views on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, comparing it to the fight against the federal government’s abusive treatment of detained children at the southern border. “The value of human rights is really the path to peace here,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a conversation with Rabbi Michael…
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News Jewish advocacy group taps new CEO whose previous nonprofit was involved in $57M fraud scheme
The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York announced the appointment of a new chief executive on Wednesday that drew mixed reaction from the Jewish community and prompted a debate over past activities. Gideon Taylor, executive vice president of EWKA, a commercial real estate company in New York, was selected to succeed JCRC’s longtime executive…
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Breaking News Boston JCRC Says Members Can’t Work With Anti-Zionists, Setting Up Showdown
(JTA) — Boston’s Jewish Community Relations Council passed a resolution saying its members cannot partner with Jewish groups that are anti-Zionist, setting up a showdown with one of its members, the local branch of the Workmen’s Circle. The resolution, approved on Thursday evening, states that working with Jewish anti-Zionist groups, specifically by co-sponsoring events or…
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Opinion How Trolling Journalists Harms Democracy
When the anti-Semitic emails and nasty messages on social media bombarded Jewish journalists last year, those of us receiving this online harassment knew that it was an outgrowth of the contentious presidential campaign, especially from supporters of Donald Trump. As the attacks eased in the past few months, I exhaled a bit. Maybe the worst…
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Community Colorado JCRC Lost Me With Their Non-Response to Steve Bannon
Dear Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council, I want to thank you for having had such a rigorous conversation about what kind of statement to make in light of the post-election (and not just!) increase in anti-Semitic activity and other forms of violence around the country. It’s disturbing and upsetting. I understand how hard a big…
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Breaking News Jews Urged To Keep Israel Debate Polite
Jewish leaders in New York issued a statement saying the debate on Israel in the Jewish community must be conducted with respect. The Israel Talks, an initiative of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, issued the statement on Monday. “Differences of opinion regarding the State of Israel now too often serve as a…
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