Gil Troy is a leading presidential historian and one of today’s most prominent activists in the fight against the delegitimization of Israel. He is Professor of History at McGill University and a Research Fellow in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Engaging Israel Program. Professor Troy’s writings have appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, and other major media outlets. He writes a weekly column for The Jerusalem Post and is Editor-at-Large of The Daily Beast‘s Open Zion blog. Professor Troy has written eight books, including, most recently, Moynihan’s Moment: America’s Fight Against Zionism as Racism.

About the Community Relations Committee

JFGP's Community Relations Committee (CRC) develops and articulates consensus positions concerning matters of public importance on behalf of its constituency. It is the public affairs coordinating and advisory body for the organized Jewish community of NW Oregon and SW Washington.

The Latest CRC Policy Positions:
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, which is the CRC’s national umbrella body,  has recently adopted consensus policies on: Campus Anti-Semitism, Hydrofracking, Education Equality, Collective Bargaining, and Gender Separation in Israel. Click here to read more.

Working Hard for the Jewish Northwest  
JFGP's Community Relations Committee (CRC) develops and articulates consensus positions concerning matters of public importance on behalf of its constituency. It is the public affairs coordinating and advisory body for the organized Jewish community of NW Oregon and SW Washington.

The CRC seeks to promote mutual understanding among all groups in the greater community and to advance democratic pluralism, harmonious relationships, and respect for human dignity and individual rights across religious, racial, and ethnic lines. The CRC consists of a cross-section of Portland Jewry representing area organizations and synagogues.

If you like assessing current issues and developing strategies to further the interest of your community, CRC invites you to get involved. The following CRC committees meet regularly and are open to any member of the Jewish community:

• Education and Advocacy Committee
• Committee on Israel

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 Interfaith Advocacy Day 2013 

A delegation meets with House Speaker Tina Kotek during the CRC-sponsored Interfaith Advocacy Day on Feb. 28. Among the topics discussed were seniors and people with disabilities, child nutrition, and affordable housing.

See the CRC's state legislative priorities