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Staff Writer · August 3, 2026
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Jewish Organizations
The institutions shaping American Jewish policy and advocacy.
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American Jewish life runs through a dense network of federations, defense agencies, and advocacy groups — the JCPA, ADL, AJC, federations, and dozens of national organizations. This section covers their leadership, legal exposure, coalition politics, and the internal debates that shape communal responses to antisemitism and Israel.
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Who Really Runs Bay Area Jewish Advocacy? Federation, JCRC, BAJC, and BACCA
The Bay Area's Jewish advocacy landscape looks like a mix of establishment institutions and grassroots activists. In practice, it's one federation network operating at two speeds — with the JCRC on the coalition track and BAJC and BACCA on the more aggressive one.
Staff Writer · July 17, 2026
Amy Spitalnick's Charlottesville Lawsuit: Integrity First for America, Explained
Before running the JCPA, Amy Spitalnick led Integrity First for America — the nonprofit that funded Sines v. Kessler, the landmark civil suit that bankrupted the organizers of the deadly 2017 Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally.
Staff Writer · July 16, 2026
Who Is Ari Kohen? UNL Human Rights Professor and the Holocaust Symposium Records
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What Is the JCPA? The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Explained
A plain-English guide to the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): what it does, its history, its structure, and why it's back in the news under CEO Amy Spitalnick.
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Who Is Tye Gregory? Profile of the JCRC Bay Area CEO
Tye Gregory is the CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area (JCRC Bay Area). A profile of his tenure, the JCRC's role in California ethnic studies fights, and the controversies over free speech and progressive coalition politics.
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Who Is Amy Spitalnick? Profile of the JCPA CEO
Amy Spitalnick is the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. A profile of her career from Integrity First for America and J Street to JCPA, her media presence, and the AOC-AIPAC controversy.
Staff Writer · July 11, 2026
Boston Jews Outraged by JCRC's Weak Support for Jewish Self Defense
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