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World Jewish Congress; ADL gather Jewish leaders in New York amid antisemitism surge

According to the WJC, the discussion focused on the global rise in antisemitism, ongoing efforts to counter it, and the need for broader coordination among Jewish organizations and community leaders.

 The World Jewish Congress convened leaders of major Jewish communities in New York on March 17, 2026.
 Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

Sylvan Adams receives Iranian missile fragment from Soroka CEO Prof Shlomi Codish.

Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push for the Negev

Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, reacts during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair


American Jewish groups mourn passing of former US Senator Joe Lieberman

ADL: We're deeply saddened by the passing of former Senator Joe Liberman. As the first Jew to appear on a national Presidential ticket - he often credited Judaism for calling him to public service.

Joe Liberman at the Herzl Conference on October 30, 2019.

US federal judge delegation explores Oct 7 challenge to Israeli legal system

The judges' trip included an exploration of International Humanitarian Law and the laws of war from the Israeli perspective.

 Florida Judge Roy Altman and his delegation of 14 US federal judges in front of Israel's Knesset.

ICJ's anti-Israel ruling a 'dark day in the pursuit of justice' - Jewish orgs.

“Not only is the accusation of genocide false, but we also cannot fail to note how this case cheapens the very essence of the term 'genocide,'" the European Jewish Congress said.

 Demonstrations outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague

World Jewish Congress kicks off International Lawyers' Solidarity Mission to Israel

30 leading legal professionals from global jurisdictions will participate in the delegation.

The International Lawyers' Solidarity Mission to Israel, visiting Kfar Aza.

World envoys stand together in condemning antisemitism post-Hamas attack

The envoys called upon governments "to assess the needs and provide the necessary security assistance that Jewish communities require at this time of crisis."

 DEBORAH LIPSTADT, Biden’s envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, said that this is a ‘historic moment in the modern fight against what’s known as the fight against the world’s oldest hatred.’

Florida man charged with threatening to kill Israelis in call to World Jewish Congress

Deep Alpesh Kumar Patel, a 21-year-old Sarasota resident, faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted

 People wearing antisemitism and nazi symbols argue with conservatives during a protest outside the Tampa Convention Center where the Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) Student Action Summit (SAS) is held, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. July 23, 2022.

Delegation of Jewish leaders in Qatar aims for release of Israeli hostages

The WJC delegation included prominent Jewish figures from the United Kingdom, France, and Switzerland.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attend a meeting in Lusail, Qatar, Friday Oct. 13, 2023

WJC President Lauder thanks Biden, Congress for support in crisis

Lauder noted President Joe Biden's strength and moral clarity in his recent speeches and activity.

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World Jewish congress president Ronald s. Lauder thanks president Biden for his support

WJC's president Ronald s. Lauder thanks president Biden, Republican and Democratic members of Congress for steadfast support in a profound crisis.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, delivers remarks in support of Israel, at the White House, on Tuesday.

WJC President Lauder: Jewish community must support one another

World Jewish Congress president Ronald s. Lauder continues communication to the global Jewish community as terror crisis rages unabated in Israel.

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