The Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) is the public arm of the Jewish Federation of Delaware. Through the JCRC, the Jewish Community interacts with the community at large. JCRC works with government leaders and the media as an advocate for Israel and also brings speakers on Israel and issues of importance to the Jewish Community.  It also participates in programs and coalitions to enhance good relations among different religious and cultural groups. The Halina Wind Preston Education Center, a part of JCRC, provides Holocaust education to the community. John Elzufon is the current chairman of the Jewish Community Relations Committee; Regina Kerr Alonzo, is the current chairperson of the Halina Wind Preston Education center.

The JCRC advances the general welfare of the community by:
• Promoting positive relations with other cultural, religious and ethnic groups
• Participating in community coalitions
• Monitoring activities of extremists and hate groups
• Advocating civil rights for all members of the community
• Fighting all forms of prejudice and discrimination
• Creating educational programs on domestic issues such as human rights and constitutional protection

The JCRC supports Israel by:
• Providing educational opportunities for the public through speakers, briefings and publications
• Educating elected officials about Israel
• Combating anti-Israel propaganda in the media and in the general community
• Monitoring issues of concern including: u.s. legislations impacting israel, international relations and the U.N., political developments in Israel, economic development in Israel, the law of return and immigration trends

The JCRC offers outreach programs to enrich public education by:
• Providing educational opportunities for school administrators and teachers to heighten sensitivity on issues of religion in the public schools
• Tracking violations of the first amendment in public schools and assists with resolution
• Monitoring school board elections throughout the state
• Producing and distributing a 10-year jewish calendar to assist school administrators
• Assisting Jewish students at area universities with community relations’ issues

The JCRC provides community information and creates awareness through its work with the media by:
• Monitoring local media for fair and appropriate coverage of issues of concern to the jewish community
• Meeting periodically with the editorial and news departments of the local media
• Preparing articles and press releases to inform the public of JCRC and Jewish Federation of Delaware positions
• Providing background information to assist local reporters

The Jewish Community Relations Committee is comprised of individuals in the community interested in this work. For more information, please contact: Ruth Rosenberg: Ruth.Rosenberg@ShalomDel.org 302-427-2100 x 17

The JCRC also promotes Holocaust education through the Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Center, which coordinates the annual community Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) commemoration, held at Freedom plaza in downtown Wilmington. The center also provides a speakers bureau to schools and community groups, distributes books dealing with the Christian response to the Holocaust to local educators, libraries and Christian clergy and maintains a comprehensive educational resource center on the Holocaust at the Northern  Regional library at Talley day park, 1301 Foulk road. The Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Memorial lecture is offered biennially. A garden of the righteous gentile is maintained at the Bernard and Ruth Siegel Jewish Community Center campus on 101 Garden of Eden Road.

The Jewish Federation of Delaware, private foundations and individual memorial and tribute contributions support the work of the Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Center. For more details, contact: Gina Kozicki: Gina.Kozicki@ShalomDel.org 302-427-2100 x 20