JCRC & JFGI are pleased to invite Jewish communities from throughout the State of Indiana to this special global Jewish update Considered by many to be the State Department of the Jewish people, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) has 37 offices in Jewish communities around the world. Join us in learning how AJC has managed to continue its critical work during the global pandemic from AJC CEO David Harris, AJC’s CEO for 30 years.
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support the "NO-HATE Act" We continue to see a rise in the number of hate crimes across the United States. Please join the Indianapolis JCRC and our national partners at the American Jewish Committee and National Urban League in supporting the passage of the "NO-HATE Act" as part of their Black/Jewish Unity Week. According to FBI Hate Crime statistics, Jews are the most targeted by religiously motivated hate crimes, while Black Americans
Resource list from Community Briefing: Combating Antisemitism while Pursuing Racial Justice On Monday, August 17, the Indianapolis JCRC held a joint Community Briefing with the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis in which shared the JCRC's approach to combatting antisemitism while also pursuing racial justice & equity. Last night’s conversation was an important first step in addressing how the Jewish community will constructively engage in this critical work. Internal community conversations like this help
State of Indiana Senate Resolution Fifty-Nine A SENATE RESOLUTION standing in solidarity with Indiana's Jewish community. Whereas, Antisemitism entails prejudicial attitudes, discriminatory acts, or acts of violence toward people who are Jewish on the basis of the person's identity; Whereas, The United States has experienced expressions of hate and acts of violence motivated by antisemitism; Whereas, Various Jewish institutions in Indiana have received bomb threats, been vandalized
Stand Up! Speak Out! (SU! SO!) Family Info Night The Indianapolis JCRC is hosting three opportunities for families to learn more about our Stand Up! Speak Out! program initiative. Stand Up! Speak Out! is comprised of several programs that inspire students, parents, and teachers to use their voice to widen the bridges of understanding, build respect for diversity, and effectively combat antisemitism. At these "info night" sessions we will
Staying Safe When Hosting Zoom Meetings April 2, 2020 Last week the JCRC posted about the increase of hate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since last week the ADL has released information on a new trend being taken by extremists that has been named "Zoombombing". Zoombombing is a targeted disruption of virtual meetings, often using graphic images, to threaten and intimidate a group of people. Below you will find measures you can take
COVID-19: Fear, Hate, and Antisemitism March 24, 2020 During this challenging time of the Coronavirus, the JCRC continues our work of tracking incidents of antisemitism, bias, and hate. We know from history – as well as today – that widespread fear leads to an increase in hateful rhetoric as well as bias-related incidents and crimes. On February 21, the Indy JCRC was proud to sign a letter to the Chinese American community, expressing the Jewish community’s support and partnership in fighting hate against their community. Over the past 6 weeks, we have observed a
JCRC Statement on Antisemitic Violence in New York Area Monday, December 30, 2019 The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is outraged by the recent wave of violent attacks predominantly against the Orthodox Jewish community in and around the boroughs of New York City and various suburbs in New York and New Jersey. This string of horrific antisemitic attacks includes the targeted shooting at a kosher bodega in Jersey City, NJ killing
Want to fight antisemitism? Uplift diversity! Jews are diverse in thought, practice, orientation, origin, and appearance. The diversity that exists within society-at-large is mirrored within the Jewish community. It may seem obvious to point this out, but for many people, both inside and outside the Jewish community this fact is not often considered. There are Jews who are Black, LGTBQ+, Latino, and the list goes on. The Jewish community marching in
JCRC Statement on Antisemitism in Public Discourse Friday, August 23, 2019 The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council, which is tasked with advocating on behalf of the Greater Indianapolis Jewish community, continues to be alarmed over increases in antisemitism and violent extremism. Each day we hear more appalling rhetoric and watch it spread through social media; each week we learn of another extremist with designs to target Jewish communities. Most recently, antisemitic tropes have emanated
