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For many Jews, our world was already an unsettling place rife with Jew-hatred prior to the October 7 Hamas-led massacre in Israel. As we’ve seen time and time again, when tensions spike in the Middle East, a spike in antisemitism accompanies it in the U.S. and around the world.

The Susan and Bart Lewis Family AJC Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Advocacy Summit gathered young leaders from different high schools all over the country to advocate and support Israel in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

In Philadelphia, we are all too aware of how antisemitism has affected Jews, especially since Oct. 7, when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel and slaughtered more than 1,200 innocent civilians and kidnapped 240 men, women, children and babies.

During their murderous rampage across Southern Israel on October 7th, Hamas weaponized sexual violence. Over 138 days later, denial of these crimes runs rampant. Hear from Julie Fishman Rayman, AJC’s Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs, on what you can do to make sure the plight of Israeli women is heard.

AJC CEO David Harris today issued a statement reaffirming the global Jewish advocacy organization’s principles and vision for America.