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October 29, 2021

Virginia’s education culture wars could decide its next governor

Jewish Insider

October 26, 2021

JCRC Says New FCPS “O” Calendar Does Not Remedy Accommodation Failures

JCRC of Greater Washington

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) yesterday wrote to the Fairfax County School Board to share the results of its informal survey of Jewish parents, teachers, and students who sought accommodations to observe the High Holidays last month.

October 26, 2021

MoCo earmarks $700,000 for security of nonprofits

Washington Jewish Week

October 21, 2021

JCRC Outraged by Sunrise DC’s Antisemitic Statement

JCRC of Greater Washington

The JCRC is outraged by Sunrise DC’s refusal to speak at the Freedom to Vote rally this weekend due to the participation of the JCPA, NCJW and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. The “opposition to Zionism” Sunrise DC so proudly espouses constitutes the fundamental denial of the Jewish people’s right to self-determination and is therefore antisemitic at its core.

October 1, 2021

Jewish Community Outraged by Antisemitic Attack on Elected Official

JCRC of Greater Washington

As the Jewish high holidays came to a close on Wednesday evening, we were outraged to learn of yet another incident of campaign-related antisemitism in Virginia, this one targeting Delegate Dan Helmer. The Northern Virginia state legislative incumbent candidate was targeted in a mailer created by a challenging candidate in which Helmer’s digitally altered image is shown—in a classic antisemitic trope, overlooking stacks of oversized gold coins.

September 30, 2021

Maryland county to fund security for nonprofits at risk of hate crimes

The Jerusalem Post

September 9, 2021

Task Force Recommends Tools to Help Schools Adopt Culturally and Religiously Inclusive Holidays and Dietary Practices

Commonwealth of Virginia

September 9, 2021

Jewish Community Applauds Gov. Northam for Religious Sensitivity

JCRC of Greater Washington

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington today thanked Virginia Governor Ralph Northam for elevating and recognizing the critical importance of cultural and religious sensitivity in our school systems. Governor Northam heard recommendations from a taskforce he appointed to determine how Commonwealth schools can increase religious equity.

August 25, 2021

Afghanistan dominates DC's attention, but MidEast eyes are on Bennett

The Jerusalem Post

August 5, 2021

Master teacher, community educator Avi West dies

Washington Jewish Week

August 4, 2021

Daily Kickoff

Jewish Insider

August 4, 2021

Groups urge Maryland to freeze relations with Ben & Jerry’s

Washington Jewish Week

August 4, 2021

Maryland joins list of states reviewing contracts with Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever

The Algemeiner

August 3, 2021

Maryland to review state contracts with Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s boycott of Israel

The Washington Times

August 3, 2021

Maryland joins list of states reviewing contracts with Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever

Jewish News Syndicate

August 3, 2021

Maryland joins list of states reviewing contracts with Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever

Cleveland Jewish News

August 3, 2021

Md. to review state contracts with Ben & Jerry’s over Israeli boycott

WTOP News

July 31, 2021

Greater Washington Jewish Community Dismayed by Two VA GOP House of Delegates Candidates Making Offensive Remarks Minimizing the Holocaust

Blue Virginia

July 30, 2021

Jewish Community Dismayed by Trend of Offensive Remarks Minimizing the Holocaust

JCRC of Greater Washington

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington is dismayed by yet another instance of a public figure making offensive remarks that minimize the Holocaust in what has become a sickening trend. History teacher and candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates Julie Perry this week likened being a conservative in Virginia to being a Jew in Nazi Germany. Also this week, candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates Charles Russel Harper on Twitter compared yellow wristbands given to NFL players to signify their unvaccinated status to the yellow stars Jews were forced to wear by the Nazi regime.