Two Ivy League student groups that were pivotal in the fight against antisemitism on their campuses and a confederation of Latin American Jewish students today received the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy at American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum.
Everything You Need to Know About Antisemitism
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Ivy League Jewish Groups, Latino Jewish Students Honored by AJC for Fighting Campus Antisemitism
AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy: Daniel Solomon Remarks
Brown University junior Daniel Solomon accepts the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy.
AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy: Ben Messafi Remarks
University of Pennsylvania sophomore Ben Messafi accepts the AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy.
Honoring Courage: 2025 Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy | AJC Global Forum
At AJC Global Forum 2025, the Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy was presented to three remarkable student organizations whose leaders have stood tall in the face of rising antisemitism and hostility on college campuses.
Creating Safe Spaces for Jewish Students: Education Leaders Speak at AJC Global Forum 2025
At AJC Global Forum 2025, education leaders tackled one of today’s most pressing challenges: how to ensure that schools and universities remain safe, inclusive spaces for Jewish students.
President Santiago Peña: Standing with Israel and the Jewish People | AJC Global Forum 2025
At AJC Global Forum 2025, President Santiago Peña of Paraguay delivered powerful remarks highlighting his unwavering support for the Jewish people and the State of Israel.
Ritchie Torres Warns Against Rising Antisemitism, Urges Support for Israel At AJC Global Forum
At AJC Global Forum 2025, Congressman Ritchie Torres—recipient of the inaugural AJC Nita M. Lowey Congressional Leadership Award—delivered a powerful and moving address about moral courage, antisemitism, and the importance of standing with Israel and the Jewish people.
Together as One: The Global Fight Against Antisemitism
At AJC Global Forum 2025, Jewish leaders from around the world came together to confront the rise in global antisemitism. Melanie Maron Pell, AJC’s Chief Field Operations Officer, moderated a powerful conversation featuring Joel Burnie of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council, Renée Dayan Shabot of Mexico’s Tribuna Israelita, and Yonatan Arfi, President of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions.
AJC and USC Shoah Foundation Launch Global Antisemitism Mapping Project | Ted Deutch Opening Remarks
At AJC Global Forum 2025, American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the USC Shoah Foundation announced a newly formed partnership to give voice to, document, and map modern-day antisemitism around the world.
More Holocaust Education Is Needed in New Jersey
This year, we marked 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp — the Holocaust moving further and further into our past. Now, with so many survivors no longer with us to share their personal stories, Holocaust education is more important than ever.
Defend Democracy by Confronting Antisemitism
For decades, America has been viewed as a sanctuary—a nation built on democracy, liberty, and equality, where Jewish communities could thrive. Today, that sanctuary is under siege.
Learning from TikTok Tova About How to Fight Antisemitism
Tova Friedman is a walking miracle.
That’s the only way to accurately describe someone who avoided death in the Auschwitz gas chambers not once, but twice, when she was a little girl.
Today, she shares her story – through the help of her grandson – on TikTok, where she has 570,000 followers who hear her talk about the dangers of unchecked antisemitism.
That’s the only way to accurately describe someone who avoided death in the Auschwitz gas chambers not once, but twice, when she was a little girl.
Today, she shares her story – through the help of her grandson – on TikTok, where she has 570,000 followers who hear her talk about the dangers of unchecked antisemitism.
Higher Education in Turmoil: Balancing Academic Freedom and the Fight Against Antisemitism
Following the Trump administration's decision to revoke $400 million in federal funding over Columbia University's failure to protect Jewish students, the university announced sweeping policy changes. Meanwhile, the U.S. moved to deport former Columbia student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, accusing him of concealing his ties to UNRWA. Dr. Laura Shaw Frank, Director of AJC’s Center for Education Advocacy, joins People of the Pod to discuss the delicate balance between combating antisemitism, safeguarding free speech, and ensuring campuses remain safe for all students.
New York Must Do More to Protect Jewish Students on Campus
Across the country, Jewish students face a rising tide of harassment, intimidation and discrimination. In New York, home to the largest Jewish community outside of Israel, the Legislature has a responsibility to act.
AJC Directly Addresses Antisemitism and Vilification of Israel in Ireland with the Prime Minister
Today, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Director of International Jewish Affairs Rabbi Andrew Baker met with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin during his official visit to Washington to directly address concerns about antisemitism and the demonization of Israel in Ireland, seen as one of the most problematic countries in Europe. AJC, the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has been in close touch with Ireland’s Jewish community as the situation has worsened following Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. ADL Senior Vice President for International Affairs, Ambassador Marina Rosenberg, also participated in the meeting.
Antisemitism Concerns Push More Jews to Hide Their Faith
In a nation that prides itself on religious freedom, a disturbing trend is emerging − American Jews are increasingly feeling the need to hide their identity. That troubling fact is made clear in the just-released State of Antisemitism in America 2024 Report from the American Jewish Committee.
AJC New England Report Unpacks Why MTA Has Failed to Remove Disturbing Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Resources
American Jewish Committee (AJC) New England has released a new report unpacking the Massachusetts Teachers Association's (MTA) failure to take meaningful actions to address deeply troubling “curriculum resources” that it curated for its members—including teachers who work in K-12 schools.
AJC Supports Action on Antisemitism, Warns Against Overly Broad Funding Cuts
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today wrote to the Joint Federal Task Force on Antisemitism expressing appreciation for holding Columbia University accountable “for its egregious record of antisemitism” while also voicing concerns that “life-saving scientific research and other critical fields that have little connection to the areas where antisemitism has manifested may be harmed by arbitrary, across the board cuts to grants and research contracts.”
AJC letter to the Federal Task Force on Antisemitism
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today wrote to the Joint Federal Task Force on Antisemitism expressing appreciation for holding Columbia University accountable “for its egregious record of antisemitism” while also voicing concerns that “life-saving scientific research and other critical fields that have little connection to the areas where antisemitism has manifested may be harmed by arbitrary, across the board cuts to grants and research contracts.”
How Antisemitism Hurts Us All in New Jersey: We Must Collectively Act
No one is born an antisemite. And nobody is born knowing how to combat antisemitism. To fight it effectively, we need partners. That is especially true for a Hillel director taking the helm of one of the largest campuses for Jewish undergraduates in the U.S. and the regional director for a global advocacy organization for the Jewish people.
