AJC Campus Library: Resources for Becoming a Strong Jewish Advocate on Campus

Embracing your Jewish identity while thriving on campus is an incredible journey, and we want you to know that American Jewish Committee (AJC) is here to support you every step of the way.

Hear from two student leaders who are working to share and implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism's recommendations at their colleges and beyond.

Since this event was announced, American Jewish Committee (AJC) has been in close contact with Jewish students at the University of Pennsylvania, along with Jewish organizations on campus, and university administrators.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) remains deeply disturbed by the inclusion of speakers with well-documented track records of spewing antisemitic venom at the Palestine Writes event at the University of Pennsylvania. AJC believes that the university and affiliated departments need to make clear that they will not be associated with an event that hosts such hateful speakers and will ensure a safe and welcoming environment for Jewish students. AJC also believes the university needs to closely examine the process by which such programs are endorsed and funded by the university or its departments. AJC continues to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community at Penn. AJC CEO Ted Deutch will join Penn Unity Shabbat on Friday night to stand with Penn’s Jewish community during this time and celebrate the resilience of these students in the face of antisemitic bigotry. 

Proposed judicial reforms in Israel that would dramatically shift the balance of power in the Israeli government have triggered mass protests, condemnation from wide swaths of Israeli society, and expressions of concern from American Jewish organizations. Here is what you need to know about Israel’s Judicial Reforms.

The U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, incorporating various recommendations from AJC, outlines over a dozen measures to combat the concerning surge of antisemitism on college campuses. In the fall of 2023, the U.S. Department of Education will launch an Antisemitism Awareness Campaign, ensuring that schools heed complaints of discrimination against Jewish students, and AJC will continue to work closely with university administrators and secondary school administrators nationwide to help effectively enact the recommendations this coming academic year.

The Israeli Knesset (Parliament) has initiated a legislative process that would limit the High Court of Israel’s ability to review the “reasonableness” of government decisions. This highly contentious legislation is part of Israel's protests against judicial reforms.

One of the growing dangers emerging from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rampant misinformation on social media, in the news, and on college campuses and many classrooms across the country. This guide clarifies the most common falsehoods about Israel making the rounds today.

High schools and colleges across the country have seen concerning increases in anti-Zionist activity in recent years. This resource delves into the nuances and complexities surrounding anti-Zionism, and why these activities may be antisemitic.

Take AJC's Back to School quiz, covering everything from celebrating Jewish life on campus and addressing the rise in antisemitism to how AJC empowers students to advocate for the Jewish people and Israel.

Natalie Kahn, a Jewish student at Harvard University and editor at The Harvard Crimson, and Jeffrey Greenberg, AJC’s Assistant Director of Campus Affairs, discuss what Jewish and pro-Israel students can expect as they head back to campus this fall.

AJC's Translate Hate interactive glossary empowers you to identify, expose, and report antisemitism.

In May 2023 the White House unveiled the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, a move long advocated for by American Jewish Committee (AJC). The Strategy, which includes dozens of AJC's recommendations, closely resembles AJC's Call to Action Against Antisemitism in America.

American Jewish Committee’s annual Antisemitism in America report includes the largest-ever surveys of American Jews and the U.S. general public on antisemitism in America. The report shows deep anxiety among American Jews and divergent views among the general public about the severity of antisemitism in the United States.

People of the Pod is a weekly podcast analyzing global affairs through a Jewish lens, brought to you by American Jewish Committee (AJC).

Lily Cohen, a student at Northwestern University, delivered remarks to the AJC Global Forum 2023 audience thanking American Jewish Committee for the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy, and for its ongoing support.

At AJC Global Forum 2023, Charlotte Aaron, Milton Zerman, and Hannah Krutiansky, leaders of the Jewish Law Students Association at the UC Berkeley School of Law, received the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy.

The AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy was presented by Lisa Pruzan, AJC Executive Council, and Charlie Pruzan, AJC Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Alumnus to Lily Cohen and Ethan Less from Northwestern University Hillel, as well as Charlotte Aaron, Milton Zerman, and Hannah Krutsiansky from the Jewish Students Association at Berkeley Law.

Watch "The View from Campus," an AJC Virtual Global Forum conversation about Jewish student leadership with Julia Jassey, CEO of Jewish on Campus, and University of Chicago ‘23 and Talia Rosenberg University of Pennsylvania ‘21, moderated by Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, AJC Director of the Alexander Young Leadership Department.

Student government should be a platform to improve campus life, and plan fulfilling programs for one’s peers. So why does it seem like many student governments have become little more than a platform for constant vilification of Israel?

“Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Brief Guide for the Perplexed,” written by former AJC CEO David Harris, provides a clear and concise picture of Israel’s ongoing struggle for peace and security in a tumultuous region that all too often has denied the very legitimacy of a Jewish state.