Resources on the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations

American Jewish Committee (AJC) today joined with the National Urban League and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations. The Caucus, which was first launched at AJC Global Forum in 2019, will be co-chaired in the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-FL; Nikema Williams, D-GA; and Wesley Hunt, R-TX.

AJC has long advocated for promoting pluralism, the quintessential American value, and partnered with a broad range of ethnic and faith leaders to continuously strengthen our nation’s commitment to that ideal.

Candace Bazemore and Gabby Leon Spatt, authors of the award-winning children’s book Shabbat and Sunday Dinner, traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to help AJC, the National Urban League, and ADL relaunch the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations.

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is proud to once again launch the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations. Watch the video.

Announced during AJC’s Global Forum in 2019, the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations was created to address the urgent need to bring together the Black and Jewish communities.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced the launch of the Senate Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations at AJC Virtual Global Forum.

On this week's episode of People of the Pod, we talk to three founders of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations—Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY)—about how the purpose of the caucus has evolved since it was launched at the AJC Global Forum this past summer. We also hear from Avital Leibovich, Director of AJC Jerusalem, as she shares the latest developments on Israel's third election in less than a year. Finally, we sit down with Professor Yaffa Zilbershats, chair of the Planning and Budgeting Committee for Israel’s Council for Higher Education, to discuss a new initiative to double the number of international students in Israel’s colleges and universities.

Join us to hear from leading voices from the Black-Jewish community, who are crucial in the fight against antisemitism, anti-Black racism, and strengthening diversity within the Jewish community.

In celebration of #BlackJewishUnity Week, September 6-11, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the National Urban League have compiled a list of ten great moments that highlight the strong ties between America’s Black and Jewish communities.