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July 22, 2024
JCRC Statement in response to President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, in response to President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race.
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July 14, 2024
JCRC Statement on Deadly Shooting at Trump Rally
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington:
“Every American must reject the assassination attempt against former President Trump. Political violence threatens the very core of our democracy and has no place in this country.
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June 25, 2024
JCRC Statement on Planned Protest at Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Meeting
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington, and Vicki Fishman, director of Virginia Government and Community Relations for the JCRC of Greater Washington, on the protest planned for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors public meeting Tuesday afternoon by Fairfax for Palestine:
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June 9, 2024
JCRC Statement on Saturday's Military Rescue of Four Israeli Hostages
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington, on the military rescue of four hostages held by Hamas since October 7th.
“We are overjoyed that Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv have been rescued and returned safely to Israel. The heroic actions taken by members of the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet are a reminder for the world that Israel fights for freedom, while Hamas clings to terrorism.
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May 30, 2024
JCRC Statement on Antisemitic Incident at Jackson-Reed High School
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Guila Franklin Siegel, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, in response to an antisemitic incident Wednesday evening at Jackson-Reed High School in Washington, DC.
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May 8, 2024
Press Release: Students Back Off Lawsuit to Show Antisemitic Film at Washington High School
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC of Greater Washington, the Louis D.
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May 7, 2024
Rooting antisemitism out of K-12 schools requires proven, bipartisan solutions
The Hill
A series of hearings held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee in recent months has appropriately shined a harsh spotlight on the sharp escalation of antisemitism in education settings across the country.
But as tomorrow’s congressional hearing examining antisemitism specifically in K-12 schools approaches — which will closely examine Montgomery County Public Schools, among other districts — the committee should aim to lower the temperature, not raise it. Lawmakers in both parties should use the hearing to not only deliver bipartisan condemnation of rising antisemitism but also to deliver bipartisan solutions that help schools more effectively address it.
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May 7, 2024
Press Release: Jewish Groups Support High School’s Efforts to Ban Screening of Antisemitic Film
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC of Greater Washington joined the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the American Jewish Committee in filing an amicus brief today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Jackson-Reed High School's decision to prevent a student-sponsored screening of an antisemitic documentary rife with hate speech. The full press release can be read below:
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May 7, 2024
JCRC Letter to U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
JCRC of Greater Washington
Read the JCRC Letter to U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
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April 25, 2024
JCRC Statement on Alarming Anti-Jewish University Protests
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington:
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April 22, 2024
JCRC Statement on Congressman Raskin's Vote Against Critical Israel Aid Bill
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington, in response to Congressman Jamie Raskin voting against legislation that provides security funding to Israel and humanitarian relief to Gaza.
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April 17, 2024
JCRC Statement on Alleged Antisemitism Within DC Abortion Fund
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Guila Franklin Siegel, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington, in response to accounts of antisemitism among leaders of the DC Abortion Fund.
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April 16, 2024
JCRC Statement on Antisemitic Movie Scheduled to Be Shown at Montgomery College
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Guila Franklin Siegel, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, in response to the film The Occupation of the American Mind that was scheduled to be shown on Tuesday by a student group on Montgomery College’s campus.
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April 13, 2024
A Statement to the Jewish Community of Greater Washington
JCRC of Greater Washington
Ron Halber
Executive Director
Jewish Community Relation Council of Greater Washington
Gil Preuss
Chief Executive Officer
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington -
April 10, 2024
JCRC Statement on Conclusion of 2024 Maryland General Assembly
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, Executive Director of the JCRC of Greater Washington, and Deborah Miller, Director of Maryland Government Affairs and Community Relations for the JCRC of Greater Washington, upon the conclusion on Monday night of the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session.
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April 5, 2024
JCRC Responds to Statement by Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chair Juli Briskman
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from JCRC of Greater Washington Executive Director Ron Halber and Director of Virginia Government and Community Relations Vicki Fishman in response to the statement from Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Vice-Chair Juli Briskman.
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March 20, 2024
JCRC Statement on Failed Efforts by Anti-Israel Activists to Cancel Sold-Out Matisyahu Concert
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, on the sold-out Matisyahu concert tonight at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC.
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March 19, 2024
JCRC Statement on Holocaust Survivor Presentation at Cooper Middle School
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Guila Franklin Siegel, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, in response to media reports concerning the presentation delivered by Holocaust survivor Col. Frank Cohn at Cooper Middle School in Fairfax County, VA.
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March 12, 2024
JCRC Statement on Reinstatement of Suspended Montgomery County Teachers
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Guila Franklin Siegel, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, in response to Montgomery County Public Schools’ reinstatement of teachers following investigations of antisemitic activity.
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March 7, 2024
JCRC Statement on Failure of MCEA Ceasefire Resolution
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber (executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington) and Guila Franklin Siegel (associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington) in response to today’s Montgomery County Education Association meeting.
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March 3, 2024
JCRC Statement on MCEA Proposed Ceasefire Resolution
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Ron Halber (executive director) and Guila Franklin Siegel (associate director) of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, in response to the Montgomery County Education Association’s upcoming vote this week on endorsing a ceasefire resolution in Gaza.
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February 29, 2024
JCRC Roundtable Event Features Palestinian Human Rights Activist
Washington Jewish Week
Palestinian human rights activist Bassem Eid spent 33 years living in a United Nations Refugee Works Agency camp. As he grew older, he could not stop wondering why so many of his fellow Palestinians were still in the same refugee camps when they should have moved on generations ago.
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February 29, 2024
Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day Focuses on Holocaust Education and Combating Antisemitism
Washington Jewish Week
More than 250 people traveled to Annapolis from Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Howard County on Feb. 21 for Maryland Jewish Advocacy Day, which took place for the first time since the pandemic struck.
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February 21, 2024
State lawmakers debate whether to remove CAIR from hate crimes commission
Moco360 Media
Tensions flared in the Maryland General Assembly House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as legislators and community leaders debated whether the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) should be removed from the Maryland Commission on Hate Crimes Response and Prevention.
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February 15, 2024
JCRC Statement on CAIR’s lawsuit against Montgomery County Public Schools
JCRC of Greater Washington
The following is a statement from Guila Franklin Siegel, associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, in response to the announcement of CAIR’s lawsuit against the Montgomery County Public Schools.