JCRC’s mission is to educate and advocate on issues of vital importance to the Jewish community based on consensus, civility and an expanded commitment to living Jewish values of social justice. JCRC is concerned with core issues including anti Semitism, separation of church and state, US/Israel relations, and political extremism. Additional areas of East Bay focus include intergroup relations, public education and human services.
The following are either solely sponsored, or sponsored in conjunction with Federation and Federation agencies:
- Advocacy with elected and public officials
- Interfaith/interethnic coalition building
- Outreach to synagogues
- Action alert mailings
- Candidates and Issues Forums
- Liaison with local law enforcement and security briefings
- Response to hate crimes
- Israel Education
- Yom Ha-Atzma’ut (Israel Independence Day)celebration
- Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance) commemoration
For information on JCRC, contact Myrna David, at 510.318.6417 or email myrna@jfed.org
You can also visit our website at: http://www.jcrc.org
Advocating in Schools
A school advocacy publication is available lists 10 ways parents can advocate on behalf of their children and also includes a 7-year calendar of major holidays.
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