This fall, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation has many great program offerings to help you learn, educate and advocate for the Greater Philadelphia community.
How to Champion Women's Rights: Advocacy Training 101
Sunday, October 30, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Barbara and Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center
JCRC, Women of Vision and Women’s Philanthropy are hosting an in-depth, hands-on training on how to be an effective advocate for the lives of self-identifying women. With the continued infringement on women’s rights — such as access to healthcare, freedom from violence and discrimination, closing the gender pay gap, and so much more — this is an opportunity to learn how to make an impact in the fight for equity. Led by Jewish Women International, a Women of Vision grantee, this program is designed to give women the tools to influence change.
Stay tuned for an Advocacy Day in Harrisburg this March for meetings with representatives to discuss reproductive rights and healthcare access. To register, click here.
Real Life Spies: A Conversation with Gershom Gorenberg
Monday, November 7, 2022 | 7:00 p.m.
To commemorate Kristallnacht, the JCRC of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia will host historian and journalist Gershom Gorenberg for a conversation about his most recent book War of Shadows: Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East. In the book, Gorenberg tells the story of how the Nazis came within an inch of conquering the Middle East during World War II. During the program, Gorenberg will reflect on what led him to write the book, the research that went into it, and the Nazis' efforts in the Middle East and North Africa, which are often not discussed. To register, click here.
Web Series with David Horovitz, Times of Israel
Monday, November 14, 2022 | 12:00 p.m.
JCRC is pleased to welcome back David Horovitz, Founding Editor of the online newspaper The Times of Israel for another series of online briefings. In the briefings, Horovitz will provide updates about the latest events happening in Israel and the Middle East. The November installment will focus on the results of Israel’s recent elections.
Save the date for future sessions in this series: Monday, January 23, 2023; Monday, March 13, 2023; and Monday, May 8, 2023. To register for one or all of the sessions, click here.
Standing Against Hate
A two-part lecture series
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | 6:00 p.m.
JCRC, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Anti-Defamation League, is hosting a two-part panel series on the history of, and the fight against, hate in America. The first discussion features academics and activists discussing the history of hate in America with a focus on antisemitism, anti-black racism and xenophobia, and the intersections therein. The second discussion will feature policy makers at both the state and local level who will be discussing legislative solutions to combating hate.
Session 1 Panelists:
Topic: The history of hate in America
- Dr. Hilary Parsons Dick, Associate Professor of International Studies at Arcadia University and an expert on migration and displacement through the lens of linguistic anthropology
- Dr. Doreen E. Loury, former professor of Sociology and Director of Pan-African Studies at Arcadia University
- Andrew Goretsky, ADL Philadelphia’s Regional Director
- Dr. Melissa Borja, Assistant Professor of American Culture at the University of Michigan, where she is core faculty in Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies
Session 2 Panelists:
Topic: Legislative solutions to combating hate
- Rep. Danilo Burgos serving Philadelphia's 197th Legislative District in the House of Representatives
- Rep. Dan Frankel serving Allegheny County's 23rd Legislative District in the House of Representatives
- With more to come!
To register for one or both of the sessions, click here.
Jewish Voices on Reproductive Health
Date to be Confirmed - Check Back for Updates
JCRC, in partnership with the Board of Rabbis, is hosting an in depth conversation with Rabbis across the denominational spectrum as they discuss the Jewish perspective on reproductive health. The discussion will feature various Jewish perspectives on reproductive health and how Jewish law looks at the issue of family planning.
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Interested in affecting change in your Jewish community? Learn more about the Jewish Community Relations Council at jewishphilly.org/jcrc.
