How You Can Stand Up to Hatred in the Palm Beaches and Beyond
We stand with you, as well as our partners in law enforcement, government and other faiths, to combat incidents of hatred in the Palm Beaches and beyond.
Thank you for joining us to combat antisemitism. Together, we stand up to hatred through opportunities for you to proudly display our Jewishness. You attend community events and celebrate Jewish holidays. And you participate in volunteer projects that improve our entire community.
Federation has many resources to help you engage and advocate on behalf of the Jewish people:
- If you see or hear of a hate incident, please report it to jewishpb.org/incidentreporting.
- Equip yourself to identify and call out hatred by requesting our Antisemitism Today and Decoding the Narrative programs be brought to your social or civic club. More than 1,400 people already have participated in these programs, which are presented by Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). Email josephine.gon@jewishpalmbeach.org to make arrangements.
- The Palm Beach Center to Combat Antisemitism & Hatred expands and amplifies Federation’s longstanding role addressing antisemitism by combining legislative muscle and community security initiatives with leadership and outreach programs.
- Share social media posts about your commitment to standing up to hatred. Make sure to use the blue square emoji, 🟦, a symbol of a global effort to combat the rise of antisemitism. We are proudly partnering with the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism as part of the blue square/Stand Up to Jewish Hate campaign.
- Watch Hate Rising, CBS 12’s series in partnership with the USC Shoah Foundation, which delves into the rise of antisemitism across the country and here in our own backyard. Josephine Gon, Vice President of Federation’s JCRC, is featured in interviews throughout the series.
- Follow JCRC’s efforts at jewishpb.org/jcrcblog
- Review Federation’s J-Secure program webpage, and learn how our entire community can participate in free security education and training.
- Stay informed on the most pressing issues affecting the Jewish community. Tune in to mosaic, Federation’s TV news magazine, Sundays from January through April at 11:30 a.m. on WPBF/Ch25 (ABC) or you can watch online or listen on any podcast platform.
- Learn about how to combat antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric at jewishpb.org/standuptohate.
- Share age-appropriate resources with the students in your life at jewishpb.org/studentresources.
- Attend Federation community events. Learn more at jewishpb.org/upcoming
- Watch a recent roundtable discussion about antisemitism featuring West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James, Hillel International President & CEO Adam Lehman, Federation’s President & CEO Michael Hoffman and JCRC’s Vice President Josephine Gon.
- Read recent media coverage about ordinances passing in Palm Beach County and the city of West Palm Beach that would prohibit public displays of hate speech. Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council has been advocating with lawmakers to enact these types of ordinances.
