JCRC-NY & Center for Jewish History to Host Panel on Tackling Antisemitism With K-12 Jewish Identity Education

Expert panelists discuss the role of education in addressing antisemitism in academic settings

NEW YORK, NY (02/27/2025) (readMedia)-- On Wednesday, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) will host a panel at the Center for Jewish History on the role of K-12 Jewish identity education in preventing growing antisemitism in higher education. Combating Antisemitism on Campus Through K-12 Jewish Identity Education will feature education experts who will share insights on best practices, challenges, and opportunities for combating antisemitism through culturally responsive, comprehensive Jewish identity curricula and addressing antisemitism in education as it arises. This panel is particularly urgent as incidents of antisemitism on college campuses continue to reach unprecedented levels.

WHO:

Panelists:

- Professor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Historian and author of Classroom Wars who is helping develop a curriculum for NYC Public Schools highlighting the contributions of notable Jewish figures

- Karen Marder, Jewish educator and academic dean at Hillcrest High School who was targeted by students in an antisemitic riot after expressing solidarity with Israel post-Oct 7th

- Professor Ester Fuchs, Director of the Urban and Social Policy Program at Columbia University SIPA and co-author of Columbia’s Antisemitism Taskforce

Moderator:

- Mark Treyger, CEO, JCRC-NY, former K-12 educator, Councilmember, and City Council Education Committee Chair
WHAT:

The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) and the Center for Jewish History invite community members to the panel: Combating Antisemitism on Campus Through K-12 Jewish Identity Education. Panelists will discuss the role of Jewish identity education in preventing and responding to antisemitism in academic settings.
WHEN: Wednesday March 05, 2025 at 06:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, New York 10011
NOTES:

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: Media interested in covering the event should RSVP at the registration page: https://programs.cjh.org/event/combating-antisemitism-2025-03-05