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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
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
Amy Spitalnick , a prominent figure in progressive Jewish advocacy is a frequent speaker at Jewish Organizations across the United States. Known for her affiliations with left-wing politicians and organizations, Spitalnick’s role as the…
Staff Writer · January 3, 2025
Spitalnick is speaking at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center on December 3 at 7:00 p.m. in a talk entitled "Antisemitism and Our Democracy." Click here for event registration . Amy Spitalnick, to appear at the PJCC, is becoming…
Staff Writer · November 18, 2024
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.
Staff Writer · July 15, 2026
California has roughly 1.2 million Jewish residents — about 3% of the state and one in six American Jews. A full guide to where they live, how the numbers are counted, and why the demographics shape California's biggest Jewish legal fights.
Staff Writer · August 3, 2026
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
Ari Kohen, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln political science professor who directs the Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, has become one of the more visible academic voices on antisemitism, Jewish identity, and campus discourse.
Staff Writer · July 15, 2026