JFGI Connections

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Why, as a Hoosier, I support Indiana’s bill defining antisemitism

Why, as a Hoosier, I support Indiana’s bill defining antisemitism

By Greg Maurer

 

You don’t need to be a Jew or a Muslim to mourn every innocent life lost in the recent and continuing Middle East violence. Any human with a heart would feel sorrow and grief. You do need to have both …

Maurer Koach Trip to Europe: Alex Segal's Reflection

Of all the conversations that I had with people on the Maurer Koach trip, one thing that always came up was my dog – Poppy. So why did I find myself talking about my dog to anyone who would listen? It’s because she’s a naughty dog, and I’m an inexperienced international traveler. 

Donor Program Unites Women to ‘Be the Light’

On Monday, Dec. 4, around 50 Lion of Judah and Pomegranate level donors gathered for an annual recognition event at the Indiana Art Center with the theme of “Be The Light.”

The first part of the evening was an opportunity to thank and honor new Lion of Judah and Pomegranate level donors…

MKP Cohort ‘Forever Changed’ by Europe Trip

From Nov. 9-19, the first cohort of the Maurer Koach program travelled together to Krakow, Warsaw and Budapest, seeing firsthand the history of the Jews in the Holocaust, juxtaposed with amazing stories of empowerment and Jewish growth in each city. Doing this with the war between Israel and…

Hoosiers Join Almost 300K in March for Israel at the Nation’s Capital

On Tuesday, Nov. 14, nearly 140 people from Greater Indianapolis attended the March for Israel in Washington, D.C., where they joined 290,000 other attendees in the single largest gathering of the Jewish community in American history.

Attendees heard from various speakers and joined the cal…