On July 1, 2008, the Milwaukee AJC Chapter became an independent affiliate of the American Jewish Committee, the Milwaukee Area Jewish Committee-MAJC. MAJC will continue to do the important work that we have done for 64 years in our community, including:
Protecting the civil and religious rights, security and dignity of Jews in Wisconsin, the United States of America, and throughout the world.
- Insuring Israel’s security by building understanding and support for Israel’s needs and aspirations for peace, strengthening the relationship between Israel and other Jewish communities, and striving for peace between Israel and all the peoples of the world.
- Advancing efforts to protect human rights and human dignity in Wisconsin, the United States of America, and throughout the world.
- Combating anti-Semitism, bigotry and discrimination and helping to develop mutual understanding among America’s diverse religious, racial and ethnic groups.
- Reducing intergroup tensions and strengthening pluralism while building bridges of understanding between diverse communities.
- Promoting Jewish values in discussions of public policy issues, including, but not limited to, quality education, elimination of poverty, and environmental conservation.
- Enriching the quality of Jewish life by strengthening Jewish identity, increasing understanding of our history and heritage, and working with Jewish communal institutions as we are responsive to changing Jewish needs.
A priority of the organization will be to build bridges and coalitions between the Jewish community in the Milwaukee area and various religious and ethnic groups, as we have been doing for three score and four years.
