As we commemorate 50 years since 1967, the JCRC asked members of the Indianapolis Jewish community to share what Jerusalem means to them. Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/IndyJCRC/videos/1528139343871827/
Israel In Depth The Israel In Depth report is a regular feature on the JCRC’s blog from our Israel and International Affairs Committee. May 19, 2017 Israel at Home: 50 Jerusalem facts for the 50th anniversary of its reunification Israelis celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification May 23-24. Leading up to the holy city's semi-centennial milestone, here are [...]
I am a junior at Indiana University Bloomington, and I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History with a minor in International Studies. In part due to my family being from the former Soviet Union, Jewish history, politics, and community relations have fascinated me from an early age. Because of my interests [...]
Israel In Depth The Israel In Depth report is a regular feature on the JCRC’s blog from our Israel and International Affairs Committee. May 12, 2017 Israel at Home: Bringing Pride to the Tribe: How Team Israel Hit It Out of the Ballpark at the World Baseball Classic For years, rooting for Team Israel meant cheering for the country’s national [...]
The Israel In Depth report is a regular feature on the JCRC's blog from our Israel and International Affairs Committee. Israel at Home: 16 deaf Palestinian children get to hear for the first time thanks to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. Read the article by Dr. Itay Gal Israel in the World: Israel, Singapore ‘old friends whose ties are expanding’: PM [...]
Today, Governor Eric Holcomb announced his intent to sign House Enrolled Act 1024, titled Prayer in School, into law. During the 2017 legislative session JCRC continued its long history of advocating for a clear separation of Church and State by actively opposing this legislation and testifying in opposition in front of both the House and [...]
Lauren Morgan, Program Director, Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council Jan. 24, 2017 (Originally published in Spire, the magazine of Second Presbyterian Church) Last January, I had the opportunity to go on my first visit to Israel as a part of a leadership mission with the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). As a member [...]
Full Update on SB 439 – Bias Crimes 2/17/2017 On Tuesday February 7th SB 439 was heard and passed by the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee. The bill passed by a margin of 6-3. While the bill was awaiting 2nd reading on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday an amendment was authored by [...]
Indiana Jewish Community Statement Opposing the Presidential Executive Order to Bar Immigrants and Refugees Updated Monday, February 13, 2017 We, the undersigned Jewish organizations throughout the State of Indiana, oppose the Presidential Executive Order, which suspends the United States refugee program and bars immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. We join the overwhelming chorus of [...]
Last night, we began our second season of "Israel Talks", a joint project of the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis' Shlicha (emissary) Inbar Nadir and the JCRC. We began the season by putting the JCRC professional staff on the "hot seat"; questions ranged from the BDS movement, the Syrian refugee crisis, the UN resolution, and [...]
