JCRC-NY

The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) has proudly produced the Celebrate Israel Parade since 2011.

JCRC-NY serves as the central coordinating and resource organization in the community relations field for the New York Jewish community and is an active force in the metropolitan New York civic and communal life.

Bennett W. Golub, President
Mark Treyger, CEO

Bennett W. Golub, President
Gideon Taylor, Executive Vice President & CEO

JCRC-NY Mission Statement

JCRC-NY Goals

JCRC-NY Purposes

JCRC-NY serves as the central coordinating and resource body for the Jewish community in the metropolitan New York area in the community relations field and is an active force in New York civic and communal life. JCRC-NY operates as a coordinating body to foster joint and cooperative action among its members and other organizations to:

Central to the focus of JCRC-NY are matters of concern to the Jewish community in the New York metropolitan area – including local matters, regional and national issues, and community relations activities related to Israel and other international Jewish concerns. JCRC-NY’s policies on Israel and other international concerns are set to be consistent with positions determined by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

As a representative organization of New York’s diverse Jewish community, the agenda of JCRC-NY is a catalog of Jewish activities, issues, and programs reflecting the concerns, needs and aspirations of our community. Local, national and international events, the concerns of our member organizations, and coordination with our national organizations, help shape the priorities of JCRC-NY. Emphasis is placed on joint planning to maximize available resources and benefit from sharing information and expertise as well as fostering cooperative efforts. This spirit of cooperation and accommodation permeates the deliberations of JCRC-NY, which has served as a forum to bring together the various viewpoints and constituencies that make up our community.

In fulfilling these responsibilities, JCRC‑NY: