About JCRC

Our Values

About JCRC

Since 1942, the JCRC has been the public affairs and community relations arm of the organized Jewish community of Indianapolis. We work to build consensus on public affairs issues and translate these positions into community action and partnerships with civic leaders, public officials, and interfaith and intergroup communities.

Our mission is to safeguard the rights of Jews in the U.S., Israel, and around the world by combating antisemitism through relationship-building and education. JCRC works to protect and promote a just American society, one that is democratic and pluralistic.

We cultivate relationships & educate.
We build strong coalitions & advocate.
We initiate change.

Jacob Markey

Jacob Markey

Executive Director

Jacob comes to Indianapolis from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, where he is most recently the Jewish Community Relations Council Assistant Director. Before Miami, Jacob worked as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the Union for Reform Judaism and as Coordinator for Israel Engagement for Hillel of Brandeis. Over the past decade, he has led over ten trips to Israel. Jacob is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He received a Dual Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Leadership and a Master of Public Policy from Brandeis University. Email Jacob. Call Jacob at (317) 926-2935.
Amber Maze

Amber Maze

Holocaust Educator & Human Rights Associate

Amber Maze is an expert in the field of genocide education and mass atrocity prevention. Her work focuses on Holocaust and genocide education, human rights advocacy, and the preservation of memory. Amber’s career has led her to work for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Enough Project, a Washington D.C.-based genocide prevention organization. Amber holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Ball State University and a Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Stockton University of New Jersey. Amber also serves as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Crane Center for Mass Atrocity Prevention. Email Amber. Call Amber at (317) 926-2935.