Join the JCRC of Greater Washington at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 7:00 PM at Temple Sinai in Washington, DC.
The event will include the installation of new members of the Board of Directors and will be followed by a conversation with two Jewish leaders engaged in the work of preserving democracy, strengthening election integrity and elevating civic dialogue in our polarizing times.
We are privileged to be joined by Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director of A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy. JCRC Board Member Cookie Hymer Blitz will moderate the discussion.
Reception to follow the program. Kosher dietary laws observed.
Location
Temple Sinai
3100 Military Road NW
Washington, DC
Speakers
Amy Spitalnick CEO, Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Amy Spitalnick is the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the national convener of Jewish coalitions working across communities to build a just and inclusive American democracy.
A nationally recognized leader on countering antisemitism, hate, and extremism and protecting democracy, Amy previously served as Executive Director of Integrity First for America, which won its groundbreaking lawsuit against the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the Charlottesville violence.
Amy has extensive experience in government, politics, and advocacy, including as Communications Director and Senior Policy Advisor to the New York Attorney General and spokesperson and advisor to the New York City Mayor. She serves on the Boards of Directors of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Tufts University Hillel, and the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University, as well as on Tree of Life’s Academic Advisory Council and Bedrock’s National Leadership Council.
Amy frequently appears in national media and has been awarded various fellowships and honors, including being named a Women inPower Fellow at the 92nd Street Y, a Truman National Security Project Fellow, a City & State 40 Under 40 Rising Star, and a NY Jewish Week 36 Under 36 Changemaker. She graduated from Tufts University.
Aaron Dorfman Executive Director, A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy
Aaron Dorfman is Founder and Executive Director of A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy, an effort to mobilize the American Jewish community to protect and strengthen American democracy. Previously, Aaron served as President of Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, Vice President for Programs of American Jewish World Service, and Director of Informal Education at Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County. He holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in English and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Aaron lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife Talia and their three daughters.