In 1936, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise co-founded the World Jewish Congress (WJC), together with Nahum Goldmann and others. The World Jewish Congress, American Section, is the affiliate of the WJC in the ...

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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a pre-launch event for TikTok’s Footnotes. Launched on Wednesday, TikTok is the latest in the growing trend among social platforms that are embracing ...

The World Jewish Congress expressed deep concern over the Brazilian government’s withdrawal from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). “The Brazilian government’s decision to ...

In a letter to UN Human Rights Council President Ambassador Jürg Lauber, WJC Executive Vice President Maram Stern criticized the “Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory” for ...

World Jewish Congress American Section Chair J. Philip Rosen welcomed the Trump administration’s implementation of a federal funding freeze against Columbia University, underscoring that the move ...

NEW YORK - Responding to the announcement that the United States would withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Jewish Congress released ...

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder today expressed grave concern about the joint statement issued by 28 countries on the Israel-Hamas war, warning the statement could be exploited to ...

New York – A coalition of leading American Jewish organizations, including ADL (Anti-Defamation League), American Jewish Committee (AJC), American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), B’nai B’rith ...

The World Jewish Congress – American Section co-signed a letter alongside over 375 Jewish organizations to the National Education Association (NEA), expressing concern over the NEA Representative ...

Maia Bornsztein, current JD Academy and Executive Committee Member, joined Carolina Amoroso and Elisa Trotta for a thought-provoking panel at Limud Buenos Aires, moderated by Cynthia Cuculiansky. The ...

NEW YORK -- After French President Emmanuel Macron announced his intention to recognize a Palestinian state in September, Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, released the ...