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CRC: Advocacy in Action

The Government Is Closed but Israel’s Security Concerns Remain Wide Open —

By Gordon Haas

This week, we need YOU to do two things:
          • Vote in the Special Senatorial Elections – Wednesday, October 16
          • Register and attend the Step Up For Israel Advocacy Summit — Sunday, October 20

If your life is anything like mine…

Chaos in the Middle East – Danger or Opportunity for Israel?

By Gordon Haas

While the Jewish community was celebrating the High Holidays, the international community was busy discussing issues of great importance to our community: responding to use of chemical weapons in Syria; meeting the new Iranian president and finding ways to stop Iran’s nuclea…

Super Bowl 2014 – Volunteers Needed

By Gordon Haas

In 2014, the Super Bowl will take place at the Meadowlands. Already the state is hustling and bustling to welcome the hundreds of thousands of people who will be visiting the tri-state area to celebrate football. With this comes the need for accommodations, food, transportati…

The Complicated Decision and Election of our Next New Jersey Senator

by Gordon Haas

On August 13, New Jersey will hold a special primary election to choose the Republican and Democratic candidates for the Senate seat left vacant by the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg. An important mandate of the non-partisan Community Relations Committee (CRC) is to ensur…

Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks – The Difficult Path to Negot

by Gordon Haas

When it came time to write the CRC blog this week I certainly had a number of different issues to consider. Should I touch upon the new European Union (EU) guidelines restricting its economic engagement and other activities with Israeli entities beyond the so-called Green Line…