JCRC Omaha remains deeply committed to using our voice, both in our current advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and in the upcoming 2026 legislative session, to push for action and sustained funding aimed at safeguarding the Jewish community after the attacks in Boulder and Washington D.C.

In this pivotal moment, we are working to ensure that the security, dignity, and well-being of Jewish individuals and institutions are prioritized at every level of government.

From Jewish Federations of North America

Emergency Leadership Fly-In

June 25-26, 2025

In light of the attacks on Jewish communal events in Washington, D.C. and Boulder, Colorado, and the rising levels of incitement against our community, we are convening an Emergency Fly-in to Washington, D.C. on June 25-26, 2025, to make an urgent case to Congress and the Administration for increased security for the Jewish community.

The Fly-in will focus on a six point agenda on security we developed following the Washington, D.C. shooting that includes increased support for the Non-Profit Security Grant program, increased support for the growing security personnel costs that each Jewish community is experiencing, increased funding for law local enforcement so they can better police our communities, increased support for national law enforcement - including the FBI and Homeland Security - so they can address this rise in domestic terror aimed at the Jewish community, addressing the incitement of hate on the internet, and prosecuting hate crimes.

JFNA six point agenda:

1. Congress increase Nonprofit Security Grant (NSGP) funding to $1 billion to meet the urgent and growing need and demand. The process is cumbersome and lacks transparency, and should be made more flexible and accessible, and ensure funds are disbursed quickly. Last year only 43% of applicants received funding.

2. The government dedicate funding to meet the urgent need for additional security personnel at Jewish institutions, such as day schools and yeshivas, synagogues, Jewish early childhood centers, JCCs, and summer camps.

3. The FBI increase its intelligence capabilities to prioritize and thwart domestic terrorism, and receive whatever funding it needs to do so.

4, The government increase funding for local police and law enforcement to create capacity for both monitoring and protecting Jewish institutions. The demands on local and state law enforcement far outpace their capacity to meet the need, which disproportionately affects targeted communities like the American Jewish community.

5. The government aggressively prosecute antisemitic hate crimes and extreme violence to the full extent of the law.

6. The government holds social media, gaming, messaging, and other online platforms accountable for amplification of antisemitic hate, glorification of terrorism, extremism, disinformation, and incitement.

TAKE ACTION: Urge Congress to Pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act

Reach out to your Representative today and urge them to support the swift passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act. A vote for this bill is a vote for the Jewish community, a vote for Jewish students, and a vote against antisemitism. Together, we can ensure bipartisan support and pass this critical legislation.

JCRC Omaha closely monitored several legislative proposals that could impact civil rights, religious freedom, and social equity during the 109th Session of the Nebraska Legislature. As the session comes to an end, read our review on the key bills we tracked, the outcomes that matter most to our community, and what’s next in our continued advocacy efforts.

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The bipartisan group wrote to the CEOs of Meta, TikTok and X that ‘this is not merely a matter of policy enforcement but one of public safety and national security.’

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Nebraska Legislature closes its session with celebration and 'mixed emotions'

The 109th Nebraska Legislature ended its 2025 session Monday, gaveling out with no hostile amendments or threatened filibusters, no late vetoes from the governor and no debates over who was actually subverting the will of the people.

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SAPIR: Building Alliances in a Post-10/7 World with David Hazony and Amy Spitalnick

On Monday, June 9 at 1:00 PM ET, join essayist David Hazony and CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs Amy Spitalnick for a conversation with SAPIR’s Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens about the challenges and opportunities of forging alliances and building coalitions in a post-10/7 world.  

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