Fairfax Town Hall
Join us Tuesday, October 21, 7:30 PM for a town hall with three members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors: Chair Jeff McKay and Supervisors Dalia Palchik and Pat Herrity.
2025 Virginia General Election Voter's Guide
Read our Virginia General Election Jewish Voters’ Guide to help you make informed choices about the candidates running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General.
Commemorating October 7th throughout the DMV
Numerous events are being held throughout the DMV to commemorate two years since the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Learn more about various ways to honor October 7th victims, survivors and heroes at the following websites: Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Edlavitch DCJCC and the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia.
JCRC Annual Gala
The JCRC is delighted to present this year's honorees, June & David Trone, Behnam Dayanim and Eva Davis
JCRC By The Numbers
3,500 students reached through Student to Student program
$16.5 Million government funding for community security & social services
8,000 students and teachers met with a holocaust survivor or 2g presentation
Jews can’t fight antisemitic attacks alone
It’s not just up to Jews to stop antisemitism. It’s up to non-Jews to help us and stand against hate. With antisemitic violence on the rise in the last few years, according to incidents tracked by the Anti-Defamation League, political leaders and policymakers have a responsibility to act. Antisemitism is not a Jewish problem; it is a national problem that requires a unified response.
What does antisemitism look like in America? A grandmother killed in the street
Three states that we cover − Maryland, Virginia and Colorado − are in the top 10 for antisemitic instances. In 2023, the FBI reported, Jews were the targets of 15% of hate crimes and an astonishing 68% of religion-based hate crimes nationwide.
In DC, Hundreds of Jewish Leaders Advocate to Increase Security Grants
Guila Franklin Siegel, the chief operating officer of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, led a meeting with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) about increased funding for security grants. She cited the recent instance of assault and disorderly conduct at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville to emphasize the importance of security funding.