by JCRCStaff | May 4, 2021 | Domestic, Government Affairs, Legislative Affairs
The 2021 legislative session of the Indiana General Assembly began on January 4, 2021. State legislators introduced over 1,000 bills, 220 of which completed the legislative process and went to the Governor for his signature. The following is a list of JCRC’s top...
by JCRCStaff | May 3, 2021 | Press Releases & Statements
After the continued increase in anti-Asian hate in America and the deadly attacks on March 16, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia, which predominately targeted Asian American Pacific Islander women, JCRC distributed a letter of support for AAPI communities and secured...
by JCRCStaff | May 3, 2021 | Community Engagement & Intergroup Affairs, Jewish American Heritage Month
A project supported by Be’chol Lashon, LUNAR aims to highlight the racial and cultural diversity of the Jewish community by celebrating and making visible the experiences of young adults (18-30) who exist at the intersection of Jewish and Asian American in a...
by JCRCStaff | May 3, 2021 | Community Engagement & Intergroup Affairs, Jewish American Heritage Month
For well over 360 years, Jews have profoundly contributed to America’s history, society, and culture – in the fields of science & medicine, academia & the arts, sports & entertainment, business & labor, civil rights & civic engagement, government...
by JCRCStaff | Apr 30, 2021 | Israel
The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council and the entire Greater Indianapolis Jewish Community continues to share in the sadness felt by all Jews after the tragedy that unfolded in Israel last night during celebrations for the festive holiday of Lag...