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Janice Schakowsky (/ ʃ ə ˈ k aʊ s k i / shə-KOW-skee; née Danoff; born May 26, 1944) is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999, and previous served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1991–1998). She is a member of the Democratic Party.
In April 2021, several Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives led by Representative Jan Schakowsky wrote a letter to the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, urging him to make use of tools against antisemitism beyond the IHRA definition, including the Jerusalem Declaration and Nexus Document.
American Academy for Jewish Research; American Association for Ethiopian Jews; American Council for Judaism; American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants; American Guild of Judaic Art; American Sephardi Federation; AMIT; Anti-Defamation League; Association for Jewish Studies; Avi Chai Foundation
The Conference of Presidents was formed when Jewish groups felt a need to respond to the perceived tilt of the Eisenhower administration away from Israel. In 1954, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Henry Byroade attempted to intimidate Israel, B'nai B'rith president Philip Klutznick invited the leaders of 16 American Jewish organizations to meet in New York City as the Conference of Presidents ...
On March 15, 1948, Schultz announced in the New York Times the founding of the American Jewish League Against Communism, Inc. (AJLAC). AJLAC claimed to side with an "overwhelming majority of American Jewry" against Communism. It praised David Dubinsky, Abraham Cahan, Walter Winchell, and David Lawrence. Schultz declared, "Zionism and communism ...
Jan Schakowsky, Representative from Illinois's 9th congressional district [20] State legislators. Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields), State Senator [22] Laura Fine (D-Glenview), Representative [22] Theresa Mah, (D-Chicago), Representative [22] Ann Williams (D-Chicago), Representative [22] Labor unions. American Postal Workers Union local #6266 [21]
The American Jewish Congress (AJCongress) was officially founded in November 1918. In addition to its goal of equal rights for all, it was founded to broaden Jewish leadership and to present a unified American Jewish position at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. [4]
The Jewish Press [88] Organizations. Democratic Majority for Israel [89] International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 17 [90] International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 2 [91] Latino Leadership Council [91] Latino Victory Fund [92] New Politics [93] Pro-Israel America [94] Service Employees ...