January 1, 2022 – JCRC-NY mourns the tragic and untimely passing of Yao Pan Ma, 61, a Chinese immigrant who was hospitalized after being the victim of a brutal, unprovoked, anti-Asian attack on April 23rd, 2021. He succumbed to his injuries on December 31st. Our hearts are with his widow, Baozhen Chen, and their family. As New Yorkers continue to witness a steady rise in hate crimes, JCRC-NY stands in solidarity with the Asian communities of New York in our resolve to eliminate hate and violence from our City.
In the coming weeks, JCRC-NY, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, will launch its We Are all Brooklyn Fellowship Against Hate bringing together diverse community leaders and providing them with tools to work together to help rid New York of the hate and bigotry that plagues us.
Questions?
For more information contact Jonathan Marx at marxj@ujafedny.org.
This event is part of #ShineALight on Antisemitism Campaign — a national initiative to raise awareness about antisemitism. We’re bringing together our community and millions of others to fight back against antisemitism this Hanukkah.
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Thursday, December 2nd
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
UJA-Federation of New York
130 E. 59th Street, Manhattan
Recent rises in hate have cast a dark shadow across our neighborhoods, city, and nation. As part of “Shine A Light Week” in partnership with UJA-Federation of New York, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York sponsored “Hate! The Way Out.” This convening featured Peter Coleman, Chair of the Morton Deutsch Center for Conflict Resolution at Columbia University and author of The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization, a panel of diverse community leaders whose communities have been plagued by hate, and breakout sessions.
Featuring Keynote Speaker:
Peter Coleman
Chair, The Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Columbia University
Panelists:
Gary Anthony Ramsay – Moderator
Vice President, Inclusion, Equity & Polycultural Consulting, BCW Global
Devorah Halberstam
Brooklyn Jewish Children’s Museum
Wayne Ho
Chinese-American Planning Council
Frankie Miranda
Hispanic Federation
Pastor Gilford Monrose
67th Precinct Clergy Council
Mohammed Razvi
Council of People’s Organizations
Beverly Tillery
NYC Anti-Violence Project
Program Agenda:
Breakfast and Networking
Greetings and Welcoming – Louisa Chafee, UJA-Federation of New York and Gideon Taylor, JCRC-NY
Keynote Speaker: Peter Coleman – Toxic Polarity: The Way Out
Panel – Hate Through the Lens of Those Impacted
Breakout Sessions:
- Hate and Community Partnerships – Mark Appel, The Bridge Community Organizing
- Preventing Hate through Government Partnerships – Deborah Lauter, Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes
- Hate on College Campuses – Sophia McGee and Monica Roman, CERRU at Queens College
- Hate and Gun Violence – Pastor Louis Straker
Closing & Next Steps
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and JCRC-NY CEO Gideon Taylor
New York City, NY – On Wednesday, November 10th, 2021, at 6:00pm, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul joined the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) to deliver her first public address to the New York Jewish community. The address was streamed live via JCRC-NY’s Facebook and YouTube pages.Governor Hochul declared that “My commitment to the Jewish community is strong. I understand the power and potential of government when it’s used in a positive way. We are our brother’s keeper. I worked closely with the Jewish community where I grew up, and while a Member of Congress I stood closely with Israel. Our faith leaders work in concert with our elected officials, and the State of New York has a tremendous opportunity to restore peoples’ faith again.”
“Resilience is part of your DNA,” the Governor continued. “The Jewish people have always had to fight back. I’m conscious of what is going on, very much so, and am working very hard to make sure that resources are there from the state government to fund security programs.”
“We deeply appreciate Governor Hochul’s strong commitment to the concerns of the Jewish community and all New Yorkers in her speech today,” said Gideon Taylor, JCRC-NY Executive Vice President and CEO. “The Governor has repeatedly stood with us as anti-Semitic and hateful incidents have increased – including joining JCRC-NY and over 25,000 people marching over the Brooklyn Bridge to firmly reject hate. We are especially grateful for her recent announcements of additional funding being made available for faith communities to secure their institutions, and for her commitment of support for Israel. JCRC-NY is proud to work closely with Governor Hochul to improve the lives of all New Yorkers.”
“We are honored that Governor Hochul chose JCRC-NY as the venue for her first public address to the Jewish community,” said Cheryl Fishbein, JCRC-NY President. “JCRC-NY will continue to effectively convey the concerns of our diverse Jewish community to the Governor so that issues may be addressed as they arise.”
Click the links below to view Governor Hochul‘s address:
JCRC-NY and UJA-Federation of New York hosted a reception to welcome Ambassador Asaf Zamir, the new Consul General of Israel in New York. The event featured the Ambassador in conversation with JCRC-NY Executive Vice President and CEO Gideon Taylor about his goals in this new role, which Gideon described as “a beacon to and from Israel that can carry not just people, but a vision….” The Consul General discussed the special relationship between the NY Jewish community and the State of Israel and his short and long-term priorities of reaching out to the younger generation and emerging leaders.
UJA-Federation President Amy Bressman opened the reception and welcomed leaders from the Jewish and diverse religious and ethnic communities, as well as local government. Guests included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene, Rev. Jacques DeGraff, UJA-Federation CEO Eric S. Goldstein, UJA-Federation Past President John Shapiro, JCRC-NY President Cheryl Fishbein, and JCRC-NY CEO Emeritus Michael S. Miller.
