Free Press in a Free Society
Join us Sunday June 1, 11:00 AM, as a panel of diverse journalists discuss how we arrived in an era where the weaponization of information has become commonplace in media and the public discourse. Q&A to follow.
In partnership with Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia
World Pride Shabbat
Join Bet Mispachah, DC's LGBTQ+ Synagogue, the World Congress of LGBT Jews, and community partners for World Pride Shabbat at Adas Israel Congregation.
The Next Chapter: Israeli, Palestinian and Saudi Voices in Conversation
Join Israel Policy Forum for a compelling panel featuring Israeli, Palestinian, and Saudi voices offering diverse, firsthand perspectives on the Middle East’s future.
Israel At War: Updates and Resources
Visit our Israel at War resource page to take action and learn more about the JCRC’s ongoing work since the October 7th massacre carried out by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel.
JCRC By The Numbers
$16.5 Million government funding for community security & social services
8,000 students and teachers met with a holocaust survivor or 2g presentation
3,500 students reached through Student to Student program
‘Angry. Furious. Shocked.’ A DC Jewish Leader on the Shooting That Shook His Community
A lot of people are just up in arms that a young couple could be walking out of an event – which was actually devoted to discussing humanitarian assistance – and somebody brazenly just shot them and killed them, somehow thinking that killing an innocent couple on the streets of Washington because they’re Jewish is going to bring about any change in Middle East policy. It seems like it was obviously disconnected from reality.
Opinion: Jews support reproductive rights, not activists who demonize us
Hannah Einbinder is a sparkling young Hollywood performer currently starring on one of television’s top comedies, “Hacks.” On the show, she portrays a young comedy writer — a role for which she has deservedly received high praise.
There is nothing funny, however, about her recent real-life writings on abortion. For a woman who has proudly and courageously worn her Jewish identity on her sleeve, Einbinder’s decision to cast her lot with those who repeatedly inject antisemitism into the reproductive freedom movement is painful.
As antisemitic incidents rise, these Montgomery County students and teachers are turning to education
Students from Montgomery County and across the region are leading the charge in countering antisemitism with student-to-student presentations through a program run by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington. The-peer to-peer classroom experience offers an opportunity for Jewish students to share their heritage and cultural traditions, as well as educating non-Jewish students and teachers about hate speech.