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Winter 2021 Newsletter

AJC Washington prepares for the new year

Thank you for your continued dedication to supporting Israel, fighting antisemitism and bigotry, and promoting democratic values. Your investment in AJC makes this work possible. As we start a new year, stay connected with us through AJC's Advocacy Anywhere webinars and check out AJC Washington's events calendar!

Throughout the fall, a committee of AJC and ACCESS board members, led by Susan Stolov Weiss, has been meeting to learn more about antisemitism and how to present the results of AJC's 2020 Report on Antisemitism to community institutions. The group has presented to local synagogues, interfaith partners, diplomats, public officials, including the D.C. Council, the Japanese American Citizens League, and others.

AJC's Diplomacy through a Jewish Latino Lens

Jewish Latino Diplomacy

In October, in cooperation with the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia, AJC hosted a conversation on Jewish advocacy and diplomacy between the U.S. and Latin America. Thank you to AJC Washington Vice President Jim Ramenofsky who opened the program with Ambassador Lisa Kubiske and Dina Siegel Vann, AJC Director of the Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs. Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, moderated the discussion. Click here to see the program.

Congressional Corner

AJC's Advocacy is around the corner in Washington, D.C.

Thank you to AJC board members who led our regional bi-partisan outreach to Congress. As a result of the meetings, Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7) joined the Black-Jewish Congressional Caucus and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9) joined the Congressional Bi-Partisan Caucus for Combating Antisemitism and the Transatlantic Friends of Israel. Click here to urge your Representative to join the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Antisemitism.

Digital Diplomacy

Austrian Ambassador to the U.S. Martin Weiss addresses the Hanukkah Celebration

In December, we deepened our long-standing relationship with Austria. More than 100 AJC Marshall Society Members in Washington and New York gathered virtually for the 10th Annual AJC and Embassy of Austria Hanukkah Celebration. Guests heard from the Austrian Moritz Weiss Klezmer Trio, AJC CEO David Harris, Austrian Ambassador Martin Weiss, and Austrian Federal Minister Karoline Edtstadler. Thank you to ACCESS DC President Yael Rothman for being the emcee of the evening.

Save the Date: 29th Annual Ambassadors' Seder!
Join us on March 25th, as we gather virtually with diplomats from over 60 countries for an evening celebrating freedom and community. Details coming soon. For questions, please contact Alan Ronkin at [email protected].

Young Leadership Spotlight

AJC's Young Diplomats Reception goes virtual in its 20th year

2020 was a fast-paced year for ACCESS DC and LFT! We started the inaugural ACCESS Leadership Fellowship (ALEF), where fellows engage with AJC content experts and advocacy initiatives during seven sessions. Shout out to ACCESS DC Vice President Jennie Berman who recruited leaders for the program!

ACCESS DC capped off the year by celebrating the 20th Annual Young Diplomats Reception. More than 110 guests registered for the discussion on the evolution of diplomacy in the virtual world. Thank you to co-chairs and ACCESS Board members Merry Rutrick and Daniel Woods for leading the event featuring speakers from the Harvard Kennedy School, Zoom, and the U.S. Department of State.

Thanks to the leadership of LFT committee co-chairs Pat Silver and Bob Cooper, we launched our third year of the Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) program. Representing 18 schools across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, this year's LFT DC cohort kicked off by exploring the many facets of Jewish identity and Zionism.

See You Soon!

We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events. Please register and add these programs to your calendar. Interested in connecting over a virtual coffee with an AJC leader or joining an AJC donor recognition society? Contact Alan Ronkin at [email protected]. Again, we wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

AJC’s mission is to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world.

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