南メイン州ユダヤ人コミュニティ同盟

Your Community. Your Place.

As a combined Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Center and Jewish Family Services program, the JCA is here to be a resource for the entire Southern Maine community.

スタッフの献身的な活動とネットワークからの揺るぎない支援のおかげで、JCAは地域社会に様々な形で影響を与えています。様々な団体や地元の教会と協力し、メイン州南部におけるユダヤ教プログラムの拠点として機能しています。

コミュニティ関係協議会

ユダヤ人コミュニティ関係評議会（JCRC）

Are you interested in community relations work on behalf of the Jewish Community Alliance (JCA)? Consider joining the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)!

The new JCRC is born of the belief that in a post-10/7 world, relationships are everything. While JCA regularly makes statements on our social media, in our newsletter, and to media organizations, the JCRC is invested in community relations: building bridges across faith and cultural lines in order to combat antisemitism, promote understanding of Jewish issues and the Jewish story, and create a better world for all. In short, we prioritize relationships over press releases, and we believe that hearts and minds are won in conversations and events that bring people together. Here are a few testimonials from our community-centered approach:

「ユダヤ人の歴史に関するあらゆる点を聞いて、両親がオラン・ジャフディ（マレー語で「ユダヤ人」の意味）と彼らの自由のための戦いについて語ってくれたことを思い出しました！ユダヤ人の歴史を学ぶことは、食事よりもはるかに重要でした。その夜は心が満たされました。」—JCRCのユダヤ・アジア友好夕食会に参加したインドネシア人コミュニティメンバー

「ツチ族などの少数民族、ユダヤ人を支援することは私たちにとって良いことです。私たちは多くの共通した価値観を持っています。問題について議論し、コミュニティを強く支え、豚肉を食べません。コミュニティでユダヤ人を見れば、たとえ面識がなくても、兄弟姉妹のように感じます。」—JCRC会員ポール・ニヨニジギエ氏、非ユダヤ人の支援者を特集したJCRCスポットライトより。

新しいJCRCは、JCRCディレクターのザック・シュワルツ氏を含むJCRCのリーダーシップを支援し、架け橋を築き反ユダヤ主義と闘うという使命を果たす3つのボランティア委員会で構成されています。これらの委員会には、政府アドボカシー委員会、異文化間団体、K-12アドボカシーグループが含まれます。

JCRCプラットフォーム

The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is the largest Jewish organization in the state; however, Maine’s Jewish community is diverse, and while we all care about fighting hatred and antisemitism, we may not always agree on the best way to unite against it. Therefore, we want to make clear the JCRC platform and values, which represent many, but not all, Jewish Mainers. They can be distilled into two major points:

• First and foremost, we stand united against antisemitism and hatred against Jewish people in Maine, and everywhere across the world.
• 第二に、私たちはイスラエル国家を不当に悪者扱いしたり、正当性を失わせたり、BDS（ボイコット、投資撤退、制裁）などの二重基準を適用する行為に反対します。私たちのメンバーはイスラエルの問題について幅広い信念を持っていますが、イスラエルの存在権は明確に支持します。

参加方法

JCRCは、私たちの活動に関心を持ち、私たちのプラットフォームに賛同するコミュニティメンバー（ユダヤ教徒・非ユダヤ教徒を問わず）に門戸を開いています。メンバーは、1つ、2つ、または3つすべての委員会に参加できます。JCRCメンバー全員には、以下の特典があります。

• Specialized training sessions from renowned local experts and national organizations such as the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Jews of Color Initiative, and Jewish Federations for North America
• Quarterly lunches provided by the JCA to celebrate wins
• Member perks such as books, invitations to JCA and other cultural events, and more
• A community of like-minded individuals across demographic lines who are united in our mission to build bridges and pioneer the future of Jewish community relations work!
  

Government Advocacy Committee

This group builds relationships with the elected officials that represent them and other governmental leaders on behalf of the JCRC. Examples of work that committee members would do include meeting with their local State Representatives or city councilors, writing letters in favor or opposition to a bill, and receiving specialized, non-public briefings on antisemitic incidents in Maine.

Intercultural Corps

This group builds friendship with other communities and faiths, working to see our communities flourish together. Examples of work that the committee members would do include attending other cultures’ festivals/celebrations/commemorations as representatives of the JCRC, volunteering for other communities during their times of need, or participating in cross-cultural exchange programs that promote learning between Jews and non-Jews.

K-12アドボカシー

This group supports Jewish students and educators in Maine’s schools. Examples of work that the committee members may do include meeting with school administrators on Jewish issues, communicating with schools about observance of Jewish holidays, or recommending Jewish perspectives in curricula.

We will continue to update the JCA website about the work of the JCRC—stay tuned!

ザック・シュワルツ、ユダヤ人コミュニティ関係評議会理事

Mandy Levine, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council

In order to ensure consistency of training across members, the JCRC opens for new members twice a year. The next opening window is in Spring 2026. If you fill out the form below, we will contact you first when we open up for new members.

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