Building Consensus

JCRC consensus statements are the guiding light of our advocacy efforts and policy priorities. The positions published below are the outcomes of JCRC playing the unique role of convening scores of diverse Jewish organizations and community members around critical issues of the day. We build common ground across our community on key issues by providing educational opportunities, creating space for civil discourse, and facilitating extensive deliberation, yielding consensus statements in which diverse views in our community are seen, included and represented.

Consensus Statement on Antisemitism

January 4, 2022

Executive Summary The Jewish American community has been grappling with alarming levels of antisemitism in recent years. This increase in…

Consensus Statement on the Democracy of the United States

June 18, 2019

Approved by the JCRC Assembly June 18, 2019 Introduction Fostering stronger democratic institutions and respect for democratic values has…

Consensus Statement on the Delegitimization of Israel

June 12, 2018

Following an education and research process, JCRC Consensus Policy Statements are crafted by the relevant JCRC committee and presented to…

Consensus Policy Statement on Racial Justice

June 6, 2017

Following a rigorous education and research process that may take months to a year, JCRC Consensus Policy Statements are crafted by the J…

Consensus Policy Statement on Economic Justice

January 19, 2016

Approved by the JCRC Assembly January 19, 2016 Preamble In his 1944 State of the Union address President Franklin Roosevelt outlined an E…

Guidelines on Reproductive Rights

March 23, 2013

Approved by the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties, Ma…

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