AJC’s Jerusalem-based Department of International Interreligious Affairs and Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding play an indispensable role in strengthening mutual understanding among different faith groups.
AJC’s Asia Pacific Institute (API), which makes regular visits to Japan and has a representative based in Tokyo, has deep historic ties to the country and to the Japanese-American community.
The Jewish Religious Equality Coalition (J-REC), mobilized by AJC and consisting of some of the most powerful American Jewish organizations and individuals, supports religious pluralism in Israel.
Four years ago, I set out to New Delhi for what promised to be an exciting tenure as Ambassador of Israel to India. My service as the head of MASHAV (Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation) prior to this posting had introduced me to the potential of the growing partnership between India and Israel through development. As ambassador, I soon learned just how strong and diverse the bond between our countries really is.