All Events for AJC Washington, D.C.

AJC Academy: An Overview of the Global Interreligious Scene Today

With David Rosen, AJC Director, International Interreligious Affairs

Time: 1:00 PM ET

For additional information, please contact questions@ajc.org.

AJC Academy: David Harris on the Soviet Jewry Movement (Part 2)

AJC CEO David Harris presents part one of an AJC Academy program about the groundbreaking Soviet Jewry Movement. Harris played a crucial role in the effort, including serving as the national coordinator of Freedom Sunday for Soviet Jewry—the 1987 demonstration in Washington that drew over 250,000 participants, the largest Jewish gathering in American history.

Time: 12:00 p.m. ET

For additional information, please contact questions@ajc.org.

Remote ACCESS: Seeking Stability in Unstable Times

A conversation on the importance of the trilateral relationship in the Eastern Mediterranean with a focus on recent escalations in Greece and Turkey, featuring AJC Chief Policy Officer Jason Isaacson and Hellenic American Leadership Council Executive Director Endy Zemenides.

Time: 6:00 PM ET

For additional information, please contact Ali Terkel at terkela@ajc.org.

AJC Academy: The End of Liberal Democracy In Europe?

With Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Director, AJC Europe

Time: 12:00 PM ET

For additional information, please contact questions@ajc.org

As we mentioned earlier, the COVID-19 pandemic has required us to convert the scheduled in-person meeting to a virtual brown bag program that you can participate in on line. Details on sign in appear below

American Jewish Committee, The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, and The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington invite you to the next session in our brown bag lunch speakers’ series:

Climate Stress and Regional Risk in the Middle East - The Need for a New Paradigm with David Lehrer,, Executive Director of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

Thursday, April 2, 2020
12:15-1:30 pm

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/747826760

Meeting ID: 747 826 760

An ACCESS SPG Debrief featuring Alex Lass and Stas Gayshan

Time: 4:00 PM ET

For additional information, please contact questions@ajc.org.

Campus Crash Course: Muslim-Jewish Relations on Campus and Beyond

This crash course will dive into Muslim-Jewish relations in the U.S., and the work happening across the country to grow this interfaith partnership. Students will learn more about AJC’s Muslim Jewish Advisory Council, and explore successful models of partnership and common challenges for Muslim and Jewish students on campus.

With Dr. Ari Gordon, AJC Director, U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations

Time: 6:00 p.m. ET

AJC Academy: AJC Diplomacy and the Arab World

Time: 1:00 PM ET

For additional information, please contact questions@ajc.org.

A Taste of Saba: Culinary Diplomacy with Chef Alon Shaya

Time: 5:00 p.m. ET

For additional information, please contact Ali Terkel at terkela@ajc.org.

You have a role to play in the fight against hate and anti-
Semitism. Almost every North American, regardless of their
political or cultural background, believes in mutual respect
and understanding. It’s our responsibility to act with them
through Tikkun Olam — healing our corner of the world.

Take action next Passover by participating in 2 for Seder:

• Invite two acquaintances of another faith to their first
family Seder at your home.
• Bring two acquaintances of another faith to a
Community Seder in your area.

Learn more at www.2forseder.org.

AJC Academy: Fighting Antisemitism and Hate Speech: Is the UN an Ally or an Antagonist?

With Felice Gaer, Director, Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights

Time: TBD

For additional information, please contact questions@ajc.org.