#JewishandProud

May is #JewishandProud Month. Amid rising antisemitism and a wave of deadly terror attacks on Israel, we’re calling on all Jews and all allies of the Jewish community to unite against all forms of Jew-hatred in celebration of Jewish American Heritage month and Israeli Independence Day Yom, Ha’atzmaut.

May is #JewishandProud Month. Amid rising antisemitism and a wave of deadly terror attacks on Israel, we’re calling on all Jews and all allies of the Jewish community to unite against all forms of Jew-hatred in celebration of Jewish American Heritage month and Israeli Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut.

#JewishandProud

May is #JewishandProud Month

Amid rising antisemitism and a wave of deadly terror attacks on Israel, we’re calling on all Jews and all allies of the Jewish community to unite against all forms of Jew-hatred in celebration of Jewish American Heritage month and Israeli Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut. You can do so by wearing and proudly displaying Judaica, like a kippah or Star of David, when you are in public. Post a photo of it on social media and use the hashtag #JewishandProud! See below for more ways to get involved!

 

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Top Ten Books That Make Us #JewishandProud
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Strengthening Jewish Pride, Confronting Jew-Hatred - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Many American Jews, who not so long ago thought Jew-hatred was a threat faced by Jews elsewhere in the world but not here at home, are suddenly waking up to new realities. Join AJC CEO David Harris, a lifelong Jewish activist, on ways to fight back against this alarming trend, including the need to strengthen Jewish pride.
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Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch on How Support for Israel is Key to the Future of Reform Judaism
As the senior rabbi of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch believes Zionism is a core value of Judaism. He sat down with Laura Shaw Frank, AJC's Director of Contemporary Jewish Life, to discuss the danger of waning commitment to Israel among some Reform Jews, a recent delegation to the Poland-Ukraine border, and how being #JewishAndProud is as important to him as breathing.
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X Troop: The Inspiring Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During WWII
Author and Jewish historian Leah Garrett shares the powerful but little-known story at the heart of X Troop, her newest book, about a group of Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe, tapped to become clandestine commandos and counterintelligence agents for the British Army during World War II. Garrett also discusses her decision to resign from the trade union that represents the faculty of the CUNY after it adopted an antisemitic resolution denouncing Israel.
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American Jewish Committee Proclaims May #JewishandProud Month
In honor of Jewish American Heritage month in the United States, and Israeli Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut, American Jewish Committee (AJC) has designated May as #JewishandProud Month. “Amid rising antisemitism and a wave of deadly terror attacks on Israel, we’re calling on all Jews and all allies to celebrate Jewish identity and unite against all forms of Jew-hatred,” said Belle Etra Yoeli, AJC Chief Advocacy Officer.
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A ‘Badge of Honor’: The Stories of #JewishandProud
Faced with the dilemma of choosing between discretion and defiance, AJC chose the latter by designating January 6 as #JewishandProud Day. On that day, members of the Jewish community, along with Jewish community allies, were invited to stand up and show off their Jewish pride
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