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About the OAJC

OUR MISSION

Through Jewish values, the Oregon Area Jewish Committee advances social justice, human rights, religious liberty, support for Israel, mutual understanding, and democratic principles. OAJC aspires to be the area's Jewish ambassador to the community at large.


On July 1, 2008 the Oregon Chapter of the American Jewish Committee became the Oregon Area Jewish Committee (OAJC), an independent affiliate of the American Jewish Committee. OAJC is a non-profit corporation qualified for charitable status under  

Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

We continue to do the important work that the AJC Oregon Chapter did for over 28 years in our community, including:         


● Protecting the civil and religious rights, security and dignity of Jews in Oregon, Southwest Washington, 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 uman dignity in Oregon, Southwest Washington, the United States of America, and throughout the world.

● Combating anti-Semitism, bigotry and discriminationbigotry and discrimination and elping to develop mutual understanding among America’s diverse religious, racial and ethnic
groups.
● Reducing intergroup tensions and strengthening pluralism.

● Promoting Jewish values in discussions of public policy, including, but not limited to, access to healthcare, quality education, responsibility to elders, 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 so that they are responsive to changing Jewish needs.

 




A priority of the organization is to build bridges and coalitions between the Jewish community in the Portland region and various religious and ethnic groups, as we have been doing for nearly three decades.

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