“There are two main existential threats facing Israel today, the potential for a nuclear armed Iran and the assault on Israel’s legitimacy.” – Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu JFNA GA 2010
Step Up For Israel Advocacy Summit Effective strategies Issues to address National Israel Advocacy Organizations High School College Students Synagogues Federation Staff & Lay Leaders Community
Step Up For Israel Movie Series Synagogue Engagement & Building Community 40 Synagogues + 3 JCCs + High School and College Students = Over 3,000 Community Members Reached
Write On For Israel – Greater MetroWest Will You Know How To Stand Up For Israel On Your College Campus? – Annual Teen Advocacy Training Program Trainings for syna g ogue teen advisors Support to Federation staff, agencies and synagogues to provide ongoing Israel advocacy opportunities for teens
Will You Know How to Stand Up for Israel on your College Campus? Community-wide annual program for teens to help prepare them to counter anti-Israel sentiment on campus Opportunity for teens to get acquainted with different Israel advocacy campus organizations and interact with professionals 500 students have been trained
Jewish Faculty Network Talk Israel Retreat for Jewish College Students in New Jersey Greater MetroWest Board of College Students & providing local college students with ongoing advocacy opportunities Hasbara Fellowships – GMW college student participation
The CRC works with local colleges to counter anti-Israel actions. Anti-Israel rally at Montclair State University in 2012 Jewish students at Montclair State organized a pro-peace counter rally with the help of the CRC
College students and Federation staff at the 2014 AIPAC Policy Conference Hasbara Fellows from FDU and Montclair State with CRC staff in Israel during summer 2014 GMW College Board members participating in a leadership retreat at Federation last spring GMW College Students in Action