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The discussion highlights the experiences of Jewish U.S. military veterans, featuring Dave Warnock, U.S. Army Veteran, and Andrea Goldstein, U.S. Navy Veteran and Reservist, within the context of Jewish American Heritage Month.
Irving M. Levine, a key member of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership team, passed away at the age of 94.
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan, who was kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas, has been freed and reunited with her family.
AJC (American Jewish Committee) has spoken with their global experts to discuss the surge of antisemitism following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israelis.
The conversation with Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of kidnapped hostage Hersh, sheds light on their son's abduction by Hamas terrorists and the challenges they face in trying to rescue him.
In a recent podcast interview, Jason Isaacson, AJC's Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, discusses US President Joe Biden's historic wartime visit to Israel and its significance in signaling support for Israel and sending a message to Iran and its terror proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah.
Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, discusses her role and the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.
Senator Joni Ernst, a founding member of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, reflects on the achievements of the landmark deal and its importance to the United States.
Authors Candace Bazemore and Gabby Leon Spatt, members of AJC Atlanta's Black/Jewish Coalition and participants in AJC's Project Understanding, discuss their award-winning children's book, Shabbat and Sunday Dinner, and their efforts to build stronger bridges between the Black and Jewish communities.
The Reasonableness Standard Law recently enacted in Israel limits the Israeli Supreme Court's ability to review the reasonableness of government decisions.
AJC CEO Ted Deutch reflects on the importance of Jewish American Heritage Month, highlighting the numerous contributions Jewish Americans have made as patriotic citizens, artists, scientists, and athletes.
White House convened a meeting with antisemitism envoys from around the world to build a national strategy to combat antisemitism.
Vladislav Davidzon, a war correspondent in Ukraine, reflects on his experiences one year after Russia's invasion.
The AJC's State of Antisemitism in America 2022 report highlights the impact of rising antisemitism on college campuses.
The King County Council in Washington faced criticism from progressive Jewish groups for considering adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism.
In this podcast episode, three young adults discuss their visit to Israel and Morocco as part of the Michael Sachs Emerging Leaders Fellowship, sponsored by AJC and the Mimouna Association.
This podcast episode features Natalie Kahn, a Jewish student at Harvard University, discussing her shock and sense of betrayal when the campus newspaper she was involved with endorsed the antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
The AJC has launched a new podcast series called The Forgotten Exodus, which focuses on the little-known heritage of Jews from Arab nations and Iran.
In this episode, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris discusses the situation in Ukraine.
The fight for religious equality at the Western Wall in Jerusalem has hit a roadblock due to tensions within Israel's coalition government.
In this discussion hosted by AJC's Chief Field Operations Officer, Holly Huffnagle and Rebecca Klein discuss the connection between antisemitism and the erosion of democracy.
The European Union has unveiled its first Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, led by European Commission Coordinator Katharina von Schnurbein.
In this podcast episode, author Dara Horn discusses her book "People Love Dead Jews" and the implications of society's obsession with dead Jews for contemporary Jewry, Israel, and the fight against antisemitism.
This text mentions a live discussion titled "How the Jews Went Right in Britain" as part of a four-part series called "21st Century Europe and the Jews."
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted overwhelmingly to replenish Israel's Iron Dome defense system, sparking a conversation about the future of bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel relationship.