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FJMC International Toolkit: Proactive tools, practices, and resources on Israel and antisemitism

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For this week's Toolkit, we bring you:

1. Combating Antisemitism webinar recording:  Dealing with Antisemitism in Canada
2. Responding to Antisemitism Amid Rising Authoritarianism
3. ADL US Jewish Policy Index
4. ADL Four Action Items To Fight Antisemitism 
 
Webinar Video Recording Available!
On October 20, 2025, Combating Antisemitism presented:
Dealing with Antisemitism in Canada,
with speaker David Roytenberg

David Roytenberg is a Canadian living in Ottawa, Canada, with a lifelong interest in Israel and Zionism. He spent 9 months in Israel in 1974-75 on Kibbutz Kfar Glickson and is a frequent visitor to friends and family in Israel. He is married and the father of two sons. David is VP of  Eastern Canada of MERCAZ Canada and the chair of Adult Education for Kehillat Beth Israel in Ottawa. He wrote monthly about Israel and Zionism for the Canadian Jewish News from 2017 to 2020.
WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING!
 
December 9, 2025 at 5PM ET, Responding to Antisemitism Amid Rising Authoritarianism with Amb. Susan E. Rice and Amb. Rabbi David Saperstein 

The Nexus Project, a national Jewish organization that defends democracy, fights antisemitism, and protects free speech, will host a conversation with Ambassador Susan Rice and Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein, two leaders who have shaped America’s response to hate and human rights for decades.

This conversation is hosted by 70 Faces Media and sponsored by The Nexus Project.

When you sign up to attend, you’ll get more information from The Nexus Project.
REGISTER HERE!
 
ADL US Jewish Policy Index

The Jewish Policy Index (JPI) is a first-of-a-kind tool developed by the Ratings & Assessments Institute (RAI) to systematically assess the alignment of state-level policies that are crucial in addressing antisemitism. 
READ THE ARTICLE!
 
ADL Action Items: Four Things You Can Do To Fight Antisemitism Right Now 

1. Call Your Governor and Urge That They Take Action
2. Get Trained to Meet with Your Elected Officials
3. Host an Interfaith Shabbat Dinner
4. Post on Social Media
READ THE ARTICLE!
 

The FJMC International working group on Anti-Semitism and Israel provides you with the proactive tools, practices and resources on Israel and antisemitism. 

Objective:

  1. Engage Jewish men so that they have a central resource for Israel and the Jewish community in a time of crisis.
  2. Support Jewish men as they process and experience the Israel-Gaza conflict and guide themselves and their families.
  3. Support non-Jewish men who support the Jewish community/Jewish families as they find their way when the Jewish community is in crisis.
  4. Combating antisemitism when it is a result of these crises.
  5. Curate the work that the Committee has been developing.
The Committee to Combat Antisemitism has been successful in sharing information and guiding advocacy against antisemitism during the past year. We are part of the FJMC  Programming Jewish Life team, led by VP Benny Sommerfeld. 
 
Check us out at:
 
Our committee members come from many regions, with our goal to have all regions represented:
 
Anshe-Eh Zafon (Canada): Norman Wolter
Connecticut Valley: Glenn Hauer (Co-chair)
Florida: Jason Waksman
Metro New York: Steve Mandel MD, Milton Lipitz, Aaron Altman
Middle Atlantic: Nelson Mellitz
Seaboard: Barry Oslick, Irv Varkonyi (Co-chair)
Texas: Robert Epstein
Western: Mitch Daks
 
We have many events to look forward to in the new year:
 
1. Webinars including on November 9, Commemorating Kristallnacht.  We welcome your suggestions for others.
2. Partnering with ADL and Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.
3. Guiding regions and clubs on workshops to understand the impact of antisemitism on Gen Z.
4. Developing an HMV program on guiding men to deal with antisemitism.
 
 
In brotherhood,
Irvin Varkonyi
Glenn Hauer
 

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