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Join us for a panel on how antisemitism in America is affecting the LGBTQ+ community. UJA Past President Jeff Schoenfeld will lead a discussion about the unique and frightening time we’re in, with antisemitism on the rise around the country and New York City hate crimes against Jews up more than 100% from last year.

We’ll also learn how to respond to antisemitism and anti-Zionism in the LGBTQ+ community in real time and share talking points about some of the biggest misconceptions about Israel and Jewish people today. With many in our community taking a stance in the anti-Israel protest movement, it can sometimes feel like we're caught between two worlds.

Additionally, we’ll recognize UJA’s powerful work responding to the ongoing war in Israel and helping New Yorkers of all backgrounds here at home.

Kosher refreshments will be served.

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Keynote

Honoree Portrait

Tsach Saar

Deputy Consul General of Israel in New York

As deputy consul general, Tsach Saar oversees the diplomatic activity of Israel’s New York consulate. New York marks Saar’s fourth foreign assignment as an Israeli diplomat. Prior to this posting, beginning in August 2023, he served as deputy head of mission at the Embassy of Israel in Athens, counselor for culture and science of Israel in Berlin and deputy ambassador of Israel in Albania.

Moderator

Honoree Portrait

Jeff Schoenfeld

Past President, UJA-Federation

Jeff Schoenfeld is the past president of UJA-Federation of New York and currently serves on the executive committee of the Jewish Federations of North America, where he chairs the Israel and overseas committees. For 40 years, he worked for Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners.

Panelists

Speaker Portrait
 
Dan Hadad
A Wider Bridge, Queers Against Antisemitism
Speaker Portrait
 
Justin Finkelstein
Associate Director of Research at ADL's Center on Extremism
Speaker Portrait
 
Jessica Lemons
Executive Director of Stony Brook Hillel

Leadership

Chair
Isaac Namdar

Vice Chair
Max Feber

Executive Committee
Michelle Benrimon, Andrew Blecher, David Braha, Cary Brown, Blake Fonberg, Peter Goldman, Peter Gordenstein, Steven Gottlieb, Jonathan Levin, Jeremy Nagel, Lisa Shapiro, Eddy Soffer, Fred Steiner, Stephen Williams, Eric Winnick, Harron Zimmerman

Founding Member 
Jeff Schoenfeld



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