Friday, June 18, 202111 am Eastern Governor Eric Holcomb was the first U.S. Governor to visit Israel after the escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas in May. Join JCRC to hear directly from the Governor about why his trip to Israel was so important to him,...
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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...
INDIANAPOLIS JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL STATEMENT CONDEMNING VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL
The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council stands in solidarity with Israel and unequivocally supports Israel’s right to defend itself. Indeed, like all countries, Israel has the responsibility to protect its civilians and its borders against terrorism and...
Emergency Briefing: Escalation in Israel
The Indy JCRC and Jewish Federations across Indiana are hosting this briefing with Aviv Ezra, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, on Friday, May 14, 2021, at 1 pm ET. Register to attend!
Resources for Understanding the Escalation in Israel & Palestinian Territories
News Escalating rocket fire between Gaza and Israel leaves 2 Israelis and at least 20 Palestinians dead Jewish Telegraphic Agency Gaza terror factions fire more than 200 rockets at Israel; six injured in Ashkelon Jewish News Syndicate Gaza terrorists fire hundreds of...
JCRC’s Thoughts Are With the Victims of the Lag Ba’omer Tragedy
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...
Backgrounder on Vaccinations in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Purpose Recently the debate over the responsibility of delivering vaccinations to Palestinians has made headlines, leading to condemnations from human rights organizations and U.S. elected officials. JCRC has compiled an informational guide designed to help the...
Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
On Friday, March 26, 2021, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021. This piece of Federal legislation reinforces the success of the Abraham Accords...