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Causes: Arts & Culture, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, Human Services, International
Mission: As the central community relations agency of the organized jewish community in our nation's capital, the jcrc of greater washington endeavors to foster a society based on freedom, justice and democratic pluralism for it is such a society that affords jews, and all peoples, the conditions most conducive to individual security, equal opportunity and creative group survival. Jcrc accomplishes this goal through their work in four pillars: government relations, israel advocacy, inter-group relations and social justice.
Programs: Community outreach and education - educates and provides programs to the general community about the policy concerns of the jewish community.
dc/md/va commissions - educates government officials and jewish community leaders and the public at large about the respective geographic policy concerns of the jewish community.
israel & holocaust commissions promotes active support for the state of israel, and commemorates the holocaust.