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We Still Need You to Urge Lawmakers to Hear HB 1037

Indiana Lawmakers Must Hear HB 1037   We still need your help to support the passage of Indiana HB 1037, adopting the International Holocaust...

Jewish Organizations of Indiana Support the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism

Jewish Organizations of Indiana Support the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism   October 21, 2020 In 2016, the International Holocaust Remembrance...

Urge Elected Officials to Hear HB 1037 in the Senate Education Committee

Urge Elected Officials to Hear HB 1037 in the Senate Education Committee   We need your help to support the passage of Indiana HB 1037,...

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...

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. ...

Indiana Jewish Communities Support Asian American Pacific Islander Hooisers

After the continued increase in anti-Asian hate in America and the deadly attacks on March 16, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia, which predominately...

Action Alerts

We Still Need You to Urge Lawmakers to Hear HB 1037

Indiana Lawmakers Must Hear HB 1037   We still need your help to support the passage of Indiana HB 1037, adopting the International Holocaust...

Oppose Bills That Will Limit Civilian Oversight of Police Departments

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the Indiana State Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law, will hear three bills that would negatively...

Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy Today by Advocating for Housing Justice

Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Legacy Today by Advocating for Housing JusticeMonday, January 18, 2021   Today is Dr. Martin Luther King,...

Urge Your Members of Congress to Support the “NO-HATE Act”

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...

JCRC in the News

Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council condemns comments from Republican senator

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — They issued a statement today, saying his remarks on the floor appeared to equate Judaism’s views on reproductive rights with condoning murder. […]

Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council calls for Sen. Michael Young to apologize over abortion remarks

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — The Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council is calling for an apology from Sen. Michael Young. At issue are remarks the Republican lawmaker made on July 28 while debating the abortion ban bill. […]

Jewish community: various religious perspectives held little bearing in abortion vote

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The passing of SB1 sparked celebrations and disappointment. Both Jewish and Muslim community members are among those pushing back, as they say the decision didn’t factor in other religious perspectives. […]

‘Haters gotta hate’ says doctor running for Zionsville school board who stated that “all Nazis weren’t ‘bad”

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (FOX59) — A doctor running for a seat on the Zionsville school board has stirred up controversy and invoked a string of backlash after defending Nazis in a series of comments online and labeling all those appalled by his words as “haters.” […]

Zionsville school board candidate says ‘All Nazis weren’t ‘bad” in social media post

ZIONSVILLE (IndyStar) — On Monday evening, Dr. Matt Keefer, a candidate running for a seat on the Zionsville Community Schools Board of Trustees, posted a now-deleted comment to Facebook that said, “All Nazis weren’t ‘bad,’ as you specify,'” while going on to compare those who joined the Nazi Party to those who got vaccinated, wore masks and practiced social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Indiana honors women of Holocaust at 24th Annual Holocaust Remembrance event

INDIANAPOLIS — The 24th Annual Holocaust Remembrance program was hosted at the Indiana Statehouse Thursday afternoon. The day also commemorates the anniversary of Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Broken Glass,” which was a series of pogroms against the Jewish people by the Nazi party Nov. 9-10, 1938. […]

Jewish community discusses effort to combat antisemitism in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Jewish community is denouncing hatred of Jewish people in Indianapolis. The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis tells News 8 there has been a rise of antisemitism and that enough is enough. […]

Antisemitic flyers left on Jewish Community Center

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — The Jewish Community Relations Council is alerting members after antisemitic flyers were posted on several buildings. The flyers were discovered Friday morning on staff and member doors. Indianapolis Metro Police were called and are classifying this as a bias crime according to JCRC. […]