A Conversation with Yaron Deckel
Join us Thursday, January 8, 6:30 PM for a special evening with Yaron Deckel, one of Israel's most respected journalists and the Jewish Agency for Israel's Regional Director to Canada.
Seeking Speakers for Holocaust Remembrance Day?
The JCRC of Greater Washington provides speakers who share inspiring, personal stories of the Holocaust with schools, youth and community organizations, faith congregations and business, civic and governmental groups.
Fighting Anti-Israel Terror in the American Courts
Hear from Aryeh Portnoy and Emily Alban, lead attorneys in numerous cases on behalf of victims of state-sponsored terrorism, including the cases filed against Hamas and the other Palestinian terrorist groups.
JCRC 2026 JEWISH ADVOCACY DAYS
Join us for Jewish Advocacy Days in Annapolis, Richmond and the District of Columbia!
JCRC By The Numbers
3,800 students reached through Student to Student program
$16.5 Million government funding for community security & social services
8,800 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.