On June 18, 2020, the Board of the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), which includes its affiliated Jewish communal agencies, synagogues, and organizations, adopted the following Principles on Racial Justice and Equity. These Principles are more than a statement of solidarity. They are our public commitment to act. These Principles will enable us to launch a Racial Justice Initiative that will be a sustained effort to help guide the Jewish community on

You Had Me at Shalom By Miriam Dant, JCRC President “You had me at Shalom!”  We heard Consul General Aviv Ezra say this more than once the week of July 23, 2019, during which time Indianapolis became the first ever “Pop Up Consulate” for the Consulate of Israel to the Midwest, as a way to express his fondness for Indiana and appreciation of our Jewish community. Pop Up Consulate week began with a

Indiana hate crimes bill: What 20 leaders, companies and universities are saying, IndyStar, March 1