Helping Iowans Learn More About Our Community and The Issues That Concern Us

The JCRC:
 

• Advocates for causes on behalf of the Jewish community alone and in coalitions

• Assures the security of the Jewish community through working with law enforcement

• Promotes relations with government officials, civic, religious, and ethnic leaders, the education community, the media, labor and business, and the general public

• Maintains relations with national Jewish organizations and Jewish communities statewide

• Networks and informs the Jewish community by means of electronic mail, the Jewish Press, and relevant programming

• Supports the goals and values of the Jewish Federation

Areas of Involvement include:
 

• Combating anti-Semitism

• Holocaust Education

• Pro-Israel Advocacy

• Promoting the continued Separation between Religion and State

• Intergroup Relations

• Promoting Civil and Human Rights and Civic involvement

The Jewish Community Relations Commission (JCRC) is the non-partisan inter-group relations and public affairs committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines.


To contact the JCRC, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 515-987-0899


JCRC is affiliated with the Jewish Council for Public Affairs www.jewishpublicaffairs.org and the United Jewish Communities www.ujcdc.org