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Nov 2, 2020

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Combatting Antisemitism Through Partnerships

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is a local organization that combats anti-Jewish bigotry through education & advocacy. Currently, we continue to see an increase in people experiencing antisemitism in Indiana, with many of the incidents impacting the Jewish community’s school-…

Nov 2, 2020

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Sliding ‘Dors’: New Cohort of 2nd Generation Holocaust Survivors

The alarming results of the recent national Holocaust survey done by the Claims Conference reveals how little Millennials and Gen Z know about the Holocaust. A few shocking results show that - 
63 percent of respondents do not know that 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust.
23 perc…

Nov 2, 2020

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The Safe Indy Security Initiative: Looking Forward

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The Jewish Federation (JFGI), partner agencies, local Jewish organizations, and Greater Indianapolis synagogues continue to support the Safe Indy Security Initiative, which was launched in Spring 2020. With the rise in antisemitic hate crimes, and the unique security threats posed by COVID-1…

Nov 2, 2020

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Changing Hands: NEXTGen welcomes new Co-Chairs

The NEXTGen program, an initiative for young Jews in their 20s, 30s and 40s, will soon undergo a transition in leadership. Outgoing co-chairs Reva Weiss and Eric Ratner will hand over the reins to incomers Erica Abrams and Yaniv Shmukler.


Ratner, a Sales Account Executive at NBC-affiliate …

Nov 2, 2020

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Our Responsibility to Tikkun Olam

By Amber Maze, Holocaust Education & Program Coordinator

 

“…at all periods of history, genocide has inflicted great losses on humanity, and being convinced that, in order to liberate mankind from such an odious scourge, international co-operation is required…”

– Convention on …