American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the passing of Howard Friedman, who served as president of the premier global Jewish advocacy organization from 1983 to 1986. He was 92 years old.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Marlene Bane, a beloved AJC leader, pillar of the Los Angeles Jewish community, and tireless champion of democratic values. Marlene passed peacefully earlier today surrounded by her loving family.
In this moving ACCESS New York and ACCESS Israel sponsored program, ACCESS leaders bear witness to a survivor’s testimony and recommit to the promise of “Never Again.”
In spring of 1941, the Germans invaded Soviet-occupied Poland, forcing Toby Levy and her family into hiding from 1942-1944, when they were liberated by the Red Army. Today, Ms. Levy remains hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic will not steal her last years just as the Holocaust stole her youth. Join us for a special conversation in the lead up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Based on one of the largest-ever combined national surveys of American Jews and the U.S. general public by a Jewish organization, the findings of AJC’s State of Antisemitism in America 2023 Report demonstrates the deeply disturbing impact this rising hatred has on America’s Jewish community and all of society.