FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 1:00pm, Friday, September 24, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS, IN: The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council released a joint statement today alongside seven other JCRCs (Chicago, Detroit, Louisville, Minnesota, New York, Phoenix, St Louis)...
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Joint Statement from Jewish Community Relations Councils on Congressional Funding of the Iron Dome Missile Defense System
As Jewish Community Relations Councils deeply committed to a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we thank the 420 Members of Congress who voted to fully fund the replenishment of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. This overwhelming...
Joint Letter to Senator Young on the Nomination of Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Monday, September 20, 2021 The Office of Senator Todd Young Dirksen Senate Office Building #185 Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Young, We, the undersigned Hoosier leaders and organizations, are writing to ask you to allow for a vote on the nomination of Dilawar...
Aaron Welcher Testifying on Redistricting Before the Indiana House Chamber
Good Afternoon; my name is Aaron Welcher; today, I am representing the Jewish Community Relations Council, an organization that has advocated in these halls for 80 years. Firstly, on behalf of the Jewish community, I would like to thank Speaker Huston for working with...
Faith Leader Press Conference for Fair Redistricting: Rabbi Brett Krichiver Remarks
What does it mean to speak with a prophetic voice? The biblical prophets themselves were not always comfortable with their task. The prophet Jonah heard God calling him to Nineveh to speak truth to power, and instead, he fled. He hid from all who would call him to...
Departing Message from David Sklar
Reflecting on my 15 Years as a JCRC Professional After fifteen years, my time working for the Jewish Community Relations Council as our community’s formal representative to elected and government officials has come to a close. It has been an amazing, unique, and...
Indianapolis JCRC Expresses Disappointment at Congressman Carson’s Divisive Rhetoric
The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council is extremely disappointed in Indiana Representative Andre Carson’s statements and actions regarding the recent Hamas rocket attacks on Israel and the circumstances leading up to the attacks. On May 11, while hundreds...
2021 Indiana General Assembly Legislative Wrap-Up
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...