Jewish Community Relations Council

Join the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), in conjunction with Kesher, for "Advocating for your Student: Recognizing and Responding to Antisemitism in the Schools" Guest Speaker: Gabe Ivker, a Birmingham native and Southwest High School Regional Manager for StandWithUs A two-part program designed to provide parents with an understanding of antisemitism and its manifestations in today’s world, specifically within middle and high schools. Additionally, the program will provide valuable insights and resources on effectively engaging in conversations with your child about antisemitism and procedures to follow in the event of an incident in their school.  Parents are also invited to attend the student session at the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School with Kesher. All 6th- 12th grade students are invited to attend – students need not be enrolled in Kesher. Students will have the opportunity to talk openly and, with Gabe’s direction, leave with the tools and resources to feel confident in their ability to handle any difficult antisemitic situation they are confronted with.(function(d, s) { var js, el = d.getElementsByTagName(s); window.BB_REG_FORM_ID = "0183741e-de36-436d-9e8b-efd38747f4b2"; window.BB_REG_FORM_ENVIRONMENT_ID = "p-6y7bAPB6cE6nVgL2Gevslw"; window.BB_REG_FORM_HEADER_HEIGHT = 0; // If your page has a header/overlay, then you can set this value to your header height so that the […]

As our high school seniors prepare for college, it is more important than ever to be prepared for the issues they may face as Jewish students. Since October 7th, Jewish students are experiencing an unprecedented wave of antisemitism. A survey of Jewish college students by the ADL reports that 73% have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism since the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. Prior to this school year, 70% of Jewish college students experienced at least some form of antisemitism throughout their entire college experience. Parents and students are invited to join the BJF’s Jewish Community Relations Council for a special program to talk about the issues we are seeing on campus, what students may encounter and strategies and resources to utilize if they do.