It should not be surprising that the polarization surging in American society is being mirrored in the American Jewish community. As in America itself, Jewish organizations are being taken over by well-funded, ideologically driven leftists. And as in America, Jewish conservatives have been losing the battle. This process is on full display in Boston’s Jewish community where an alliance of far-left Jewish groups has declared its intent on removing the time-honored, staunchly pro-Israel Zionist Organization of America, the ZOA from the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). Charles Jacobs walks us through this on-going battle, a window on America’s internal Jewish conflict.
DR. CHARLES JACOBS, named by the Forward as one of America’s top 50 Jewish leaders. Jacobs has founded and led several highly successful organizations characterized by groundbreaking ideas and initiatives. In 1989, Jacobs co-founded the Boston branch of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. In 1993, Jacobs founded the American Anti-Slavery Group, dedicated to bringing international attention to the enslavement of black Africans in Sudan. For his efforts, Jacobs was presented with the Boston Freedom Award by Coretta Scott King and the Mayor of Boston. In 2002, Jacobs co-founded The David Project, which has since grown into a premier international educational institute that works to bolster the Jewish community’s response to the ideological assault on Israel with educational programs, advocacy training, and easy to implement campaigns on campuses, in high schools, churches, the media, and in the general community.
