To even begin to solve the problem of antisemitism, there must be clarity about what it is and what it isn’t. That's why the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) built international consensus around a non-legally binding definition.
With the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre with now 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals reported dead and 134 still held hostage, there have been renewed attempts to rewrite history and assert that Jews are “foreign occupiers” with no ties to the land of Israel. Among the lies being spread is an effort to undermine Israel’s legitimacy by accusing it of being a settler-colonial state.
This year, celebrate Hanukkah with AJC’s People of the Pod! Expand your latke and sufganiyot recipes with Eitan Bernath, hear tunes for the festival of lights from Nissim Black and Six13, and be inspired with stories from host Manya Brachear Pashman about celebrating the holiday.
Last week, world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. As the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, AJC experts from around the world led the Jewish community’s diplomatic outreach.