The Conference of Presidents Resource Guide including Jewish and Israel-related events, rallies, sign-on letters, briefings, web pages, videos, documents, and more. This is only disseminated to other Jewish and pro-Israel organizations. Note: while the majority of this information is public through each organization, please do not publish this email wholesale. Please share events and resources individually to your membership as you see fit. If you would like to contribute a resource to be shared, please send it to Jacob Cohen, Special Projects Coordinator (jacob@conferenceofpresidents.org)
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Hillel International
In conjunction with the start of the new school year, Hillel CEO Adam Lehman recently published an Op-Ed titled “Letter to Jewish College Students: You Are Not Alone.” The letter encourages Jewish students to embrace Jewish wisdom, values, and community, enriching themselves and those around them.
American Jewish Committee
AJC’s 10-Step Guide for Parents Supporting Jewish K-12 Students
AJC’s Center for Education Advocacy (CEA)’s latest resource is AJC’s 10-Step Guide for Parents Supporting Jewish K-12 Students. This concise guide includes all the elements that Jewish parents and students need to enter this school year with confidence. These key recommendations address the very real challenges parents are facing and provide clear, actionable guidance on what to do to advocate for their students.
Podcast: 3 Ways Jewish College Students are Building Strength Amid Hate
In this episode of AJC’s People of the Pod podcast, host Manya Brachear Pashman hears from three remarkable young leaders about how antisemitism both before and after the Hamas October 7 massacre propelled them to become advocates for the Jewish people and Israel, each in their own way.
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Do you know a current or incoming college student interesting in joining a fraternity this Fall? Recommend them for AEPi here.
Joint Recommendations for Campuses
As the start of the school year approaches, ADL, the Conference of Presidents, Hillel International, and Jewish Federations of North America have announced an updated framework of recommendations designed to create safer, more inclusive campus environments for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.
Conference of Presidents Community Calendar Submissions
We are reviving our community calendar to provide a convenient place to view events and to prevent conflicts. If you have any events you would like to have placed on the calendar, please complete this form.
If you have events that you are comfortable sharing with the COP for internal use, but would not like published on the calendar, please still fill out the form and indicate that in the last question.
If you would like to be added to the calendar, please email Jacob (jacob@conferenceofpresidents.
B’nai B’rith International
Podcast: What is Transketolase (TKT) deficiency—and Why Does it Matter?
In this episode of the Conversations with B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Dan Mariaschin speaks with two leading voices shedding light on a newly identified rare genetic disorder affecting the Ashkenazi Jewish community: Transketolase (TKT) deficiency. Joining the conversation are: Harriet Schleifer, former Chair of the Conference of Presidents and a committed advocate shaped by her own family’s experience with TKT deficiency, and Dr. Anna Szekely, Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine and expert in neurogenetics and rare disease research.
World Zionist Organization
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Israeli Themes and Traditions
This Rosh Hashanah packet provides two options for connecting these high holidays to Israel.
One is through an Israeli map that has an accompanying booklet with explanations about different symbols, all tying into the themes of rebuilding, strength, growth, and deepening a connection to Israel.
The second are simanim cards for Rosh Hashana ideally for families to be used at home but can definitely be used in group settings for discussion. These cards have the simanim blessings themselves, an additional blessing for the new year related to Israel, and a suggested discussion.
Please send feedback, questions and photos of you with the materials to: nettam@wzo.org.il
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
