The Scranton CRC
Community Relations Committee
of the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
The role of a Jewish Federation is manifold beyond fund-raising. It has a responsibility for the quality of life for all citizens within its local, national and international communities. In addition to Israel, which is often the focal point, we are concerned about ![]() Basically, community relations groups are concerned about promoting democracy, furthering inter-group relations, promoting inter-religious contacts and creating a climate of tolerance and pluralism for all people in the United States. Overseas, community relations committees are often related to the plight of Jews in nations where they are either not free to leave, experience anti-Semitism or require assistance from our own government. Thus, community relations committees played a leading role in the struggle to free Soviet Jews, assisting in their immigration and petitioning government leaders for ongoing aid to Israel.
Major organizations dealing with community relations include the American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, Jewish War Veterans, Simon Weisenthal Center and the all embracing community relations body for Federations, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, formerly known as the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council. Local CRC
The CRC is chaired by attorney David Fallk, with coordination by the Executive Director. In larger communities, Community Relations Committees are often independent of their federations, with a separate board. |
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