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JCRC of Greater Washington

Mobilizing, Advocating, Educating, and Uniting in our Community

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District 6 Town Hall

Join us at Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg for back-to-back town halls with the nominees for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District: Democrat April McClain Delaney and Republican Neil Parrott. 
 

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Virtual Town Hall with Prince George's CE Angela Alsobrooks

Join us virtually for a town hall with Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maryland. 
 

 

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JCRC & WJW 2024 NOVA Congressional Jewish Voters' Guide

The JCRC and the Washington Jewish Week teamed up to produce this Northern Virginia Congressional Jewish Voters’ Guide to help you become a more informed voter.

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Israel At War: Updates and Resources

Visit our Israel at War resource page to take action and learn more about the JCRC’s ongoing work since the October 7th massacre carried out by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel.

 

JCRC By The Numbers

$16.5 Million government funding for community security & social services


8,000 students and teachers met with a holocaust survivor or 2g presentation


3,500 students reached through Student to Student program


Greater Washington Jewish community mourns deaths of hostages

The Jewish community in Greater Washington is mourning the six Israeli hostages killed in the ongoing war in Gaza, including a 23-year-old with Virginia ties.

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MCPS still has an antisemitism problem

Over the past two weeks, at least six MCPS school buildings—including three elementary schools, one of which hosted a farmers market frequented by children and families—have been vandalized with graphic, antisemitic graffiti, much of it related to the Israel-Gaza war.  

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Guila Franklin Siegel: Combating Antisemitism and Advocating for the Jewish Community

There’s no one magic bullet to defeat antisemitism; antisemitism is the oldest hatred. At the JCRC, we apply a multi-pronged approach that focuses on both reactive necessities and on proactive steps that can be taken to reduce hatred and bias. That involves everything from strengthening hate crime laws to securing funding to increase security at Jewish institutions to programs like our Student To Student programs that train Jewish high school students to speak about their Jewish identities and experiences with antisemitism to their non-Jewish peers.

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