May 8, 2023
Virginia Jewish Communities Statement Upon Governor Youngkin’s Signing of IHRA Legislation
JCRC of Greater Washington
With today’s ceremonial bill signing, Virginia joins 29 other states and the District of Columbia in adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism as an educational tool to identify and combat antisemitism. The Virginia Jewish Communities of Northern Virginia, the Peninsula, Richmond and Tidewater are grateful for the partnerships that unified our communities as we educated our elected representatives about Jewish identity, antisemitism, and the value of the IHRA definition as a tool for combating the hatred of Jews. These partnerships will continue to benefit our communities for years.
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May 1, 2023
Statement upon Senator Ben Cardin’s announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2024
JCRC of Greater Washington
For more than 55 years, Ben Cardin has devoted his life to public service to improve the lives of all Marylanders, first in the State House and then on Capitol Hill. He has been an extraordinarily effective leader, legislator, and unapologetic consensus builder who embodies Jewish values. Through unyielding moral clarity on the issues that mattered most to him and the constituents he served -- voting rights, access to health care, human rights, the environment and, of course, a strong and prosperous Israel – he has worked across party lines to pass meaningful legislation that benefits all Americans.
March 31, 2023
FCPS addresses the rise in antisemitism
Fairfax County Times
March 24, 2023
Antisemitic incidents spike 261% across Montgomery County, ADL reports
Moco360 Media
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March 9, 2023
Statement on Minister Smotrich's Visit
JCRC of Greater Washington
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s upcoming visit to the United States has galvanized opposition across the American political spectrum and the U.S. Jewish community. The hateful views long expressed by Minister Smotrich are abhorrent, are opposed by a majority of Israeli citizens, and run contrary to Jewish values. No public servant should ever condone or incite hatred or hate-motivated violence, and when they do, they will be fiercely condemned by a wide swath of American Jewry.
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March 3, 2023
Children of Holocaust survivors recount parents’ experiences to MCPS students
Moco360 Media
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February 28, 2023
JCRC of Greater Washington
The Virginia Jewish Communities thank the General Assembly for their bipartisan work in adopting – by overwhelming majority – the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism as a guide and tool for training, education, understanding and combatting antisemitism. Thank you to Delegates and Senators from both sides of the aisle, as well as the Governor and Attorney General, for engaging in the discussion and finding consensus – a process that, in and of itself, highlighted the alarming rise in antisemitism and provided an opportunity to discuss the many forms that antisemitism can take.
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February 22, 2023
JCRC Responds to Dr. McKnight Remarks
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC is gratified that Dr. McKnight’s remarks today about the cascade of recent antisemitic incidents within MCPS included specific measures being taken to ensure greater accountability for perpetrators of these incidents. Students and their parents must know that there will be serious consequences for the propagation of ugly hatred that deeply, tangibly harms our Jewish students, families and employees and those of other marginalized groups. Suspensions come and go, but hopefully the mandatory involvement of parents and the threat of incidents appearing on students’ permanent records will serve as a deterrent and a strong statement about our school system’s values and priorities.
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February 14, 2023
More fentanyl forums, training at MCPS planned in response to drug overdoses, antisemitic acts
Moco360 Media
January 24, 2023
Reward offered in antisemitic vandalism incidents in Montgomery Co.
WTOP News
January 21, 2023
Swastikas drawn this week at three MCPS schools, district announces
Bethesda Magazine
December 18, 2022
Antisemitism casts darkness amid Hanukkah lights
The Washington Post
December 18, 2022
Jewish groups condemn series of antisemitic incidents in Washington, DC area
The Jerusalem Post
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December 17, 2022
Joint response to new antisemitic incidents
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC of Greater Washington, ADL DC, AJC DC, and The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington are angered and disgusted by the additional acts of antisemitic graffiti and vandalism in our region this weekend. Antisemitic symbols were found yesterday at a bus stop bench at Montgomery Mall. This morning, horrific antisemitic statements were found spray painted on the Walt Whitman High School sign. These incidents come on the heels of the graphic hateful graffiti found on the Bethesda Trolley trail just weeks ago. Antisemitic vandalism and graffiti were also recently reported at the Rock Creek Park trail in Washington, DC.
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December 17, 2022
Antisemitic graffiti found at Montgomery County’s Whitman High
WTOP News
November 15, 2022
Dozens come together to support Jewish community after antisemitic graffiti found on Bethesda trail
WUSA9
November 14, 2022
Antisemitic graffiti found at two locations in Montgomery County
DC News Now
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November 13, 2022
Montgomery County Council passes antisemitism resolution amid pushback
The Washington Post
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November 6, 2022
Montgomery resolution against antisemitsm excluded true debate
The Washington Post
November 3, 2022
Montgomery County Council unanimously passes antisemitism resolution
Washington Jewish Week
November 2, 2022
US Jewish leaders respond to early Israeli election results
Cleveland Jewish News
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November 1, 2022
JCRC of Greater Washington
The JCRC of Greater Washington thanks the Montgomery County Council for passing a non- binding resolution that affirms using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA ) definition of antisemitism as an educational tool in combating antisemitism in all forms of its manifestations. This resolution is overwhelmingly supported by Montgomery County’s diverse Jewish community.
November 1, 2022
Kids Helping Kids Do What They Love – Building with LEGOs
Identity
November 1, 2022
MD’s Montgomery County Council to consider antisemitism resolutions
Jewish Insider
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October 22, 2022
Opinions: It’s dangerous to misconstrue the meaning of a widely accepted definition of antisemitism
Bethesda Magazine
