Our Circle
ARSJA seeks to build a strong a community with organizations that we believe have positive missions that align with our values and goals. We are ready to connect you to these and other organizations. Please be in touch with us at contact@arsja.org
3GNY is an educational non-profit organization founded by grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. As a living link, they preserve the legacies and the lessons of the Holocaust. Their mission is to educate diverse communities about the perils of intolerance and to provide a supportive forum for the descendants of survivors.
Alexander Muss High School in Israel, known to most as AMHSI, is the ultimate college prep program, offering an unbelievable opportunity for high school students to immerse themselves in over 4,000 years of Jewish and Israeli history while keeping up with their classwork from home. Proudly partnered with Jewish National Fund (JNF), AMHSI is widely recognized as the leading non-denominational academic Israel experience designed to promote, build, and strengthen lifelong bonds between youth and Israel through the study of the history and culture of the people of Israel.
Alums for Campus Fairness (ACF) harnesses the unique power of alumni to counter antisemitism, including demonization of Israel and other forms of bigotry at universities. In the face of unprecedented attacks on Jewish and Zionist students, staff and faculty, ACF’s network acts to address acts of antisemitism on campus and ensure that universities remain pillars of truth and academic freedom. ACF members proactively engage with the administration at their alma maters to prevent discrimination, promote open dialogue, and foster respectful debate.
The AMCHA Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating, documenting, educating about, and combating antisemitism at institutions of higher education in America.
AMCHA Initiative’s research arm carries out systematic, in-depth research and analysis of antisemitic activity and has developed a comprehensive method for defining, documenting, and analyzing manifestations of antisemitic behavior on campus, as well as the institutional structures that legitimize it and allow it to flourish.
Americans Against Antisemitism was established by former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind to bring together a broad cross-section of Americans who are prepared to combat growing antisemitism when and where it’s needed most. Through engaging educational content and social media communications, AAA is building its partnership network and volunteer base so that we can continue to mobilize activists on the ground to hotspots of antisemitism throughout the country. It’s only through public pressure that change can be effected, and it’s only through unity that we can generate effective pressure.
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. They work to shape a brighter future by taking on the toughest challenges and pursuing the most transformative opportunities. Through their unparalleled global network of offices, institutes, and international partnerships, AJC engages with leaders at the highest levels of government and civil society to counter antisemitism, open new doors for Israel, and advance democratic values. Wherever the Jewish people need them, AJC is there.
The Association of East-European Jewry (AEEJ) is committed to honoring the memory of the millions of Jews who perished during the Holocaust and to ensuring that their stories are never forgotten. Through educational programs, memorial events, and community outreach, AEEJ fosters a lasting legacy of remembrance and resilience among East European Jews and their descendants. By promoting understanding of the Holocaust and its enduring impact, AEEJ works to prevent such atrocities from ever happening again.
Chabad.org utilizes internet technology to unite Jews worldwide, empowers them with knowledge of their 3,300 year-old tradition, and fosters within them a deeper connection to Judaism’s rituals and faith.
Chabad Neshama Center, founded in 1985, is a Non-for- profit organization working with the Russian American Jewish Community. They are an affiliate of Chabad International which has been a key provider for Judaism worldwide
The Mission of Chabad of Great Neck is to improve the world through education, action, and loving kindness; to help realize a moral, G‑dly world in which honesty, integrity, a sense of meaning and purpose, respect, responsibility for one another, knowledge, security, and peace prevail. They recognize the innate goodness in humankind and seek to inspire and empower all people to maximize their potential on life's journey - with joy, passion, and enthusiasm. To accomplish that, they work with all denominations, cultures, and faiths and reach out to help rather than wait to be called upon.
Started by a Russian-speaking Jewish American, Club Z cultivates the next generation of proud and articulate Jewish leaders. They connect teens to their Jewish identity, Israel, Zionism and a community of like-minded activists at a key point in their lives. Their education curriculum engages teens in deep and dynamic conversations, equipping them with the tools to become informed, lifelong Zionist leaders.
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) is a non-partisan, global grassroots movement of individuals and organizations, across all religions and faiths, united to combat antisemitism. Their unique platform creates partnerships throughout the world, strategically implementing new and creative solutions to combat the world’s oldest hatred.
End Jew Hatred seeks to empower and liberate Jews from centuries of persecution and discrimination. They demand a world in which Jew hatred is acknowledged to be detestable and unacceptable, just as hatred or violence against any other group: blacks, LGBTQ+ or women. They are a non-partisan civil rights movement focused solely on justice for the Jewish people.
Global Jewry is a grassroots effort to broaden and strengthen the ties that bind the Jewish people to one another. Their agenda is to highlight our shared values, celebrate our shared history and work together to chart our shared future.
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer organization that inspires a passion for and commitment to the land, the people, and the future of Israel. Through education, advocacy, and youth development, and its support of medical care and research at Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah enhances the health and lives of people in Israel, the United States and worldwide.
Herut NYC is a community within the Zionist movement, Herut North America, uniting the Jewish people in fighting for our inalienable rights. They accomplish this through activism, community outreach, education, and providing a space for like-minded Zionists.
The mission of the Israeli-American Council (IAC) is to build an engaged and united Israeli-American community that strengthens the Israeli and Jewish identity of our next generation, the American Jewish community, and the bond between the peoples of the United States and the State of Israel.
Every year, by Presidential Proclamation, May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in recognition of the indelible contributions American Jews have made, and continue to make, to our nation’s history, culture, and society. JAHM is organized by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and co-produced with jMUSE
JCRC-NY builds relationships to advance the values, interests, and security of the Jewish community and to create a more interconnected New York for all.
Jewish Relief Network Ukraine is the largest boots-on-the-ground Jewish humanitarian aid organization in Ukraine. Through a network of staff and volunteers spread across the country, they provide lifesaving support to more than 50,000 Ukrainian men, women and children each month. They work closely with community leaders in more than 35 cities to understand and provide for the individual needs of each person and family, including food, medicine, medical care, shelter, counseling, children's programs and more. There is no project too large or too small for JRNU, from industrial generators to grocery store vouchers to hot meals to summer camps. They have been there before the war began and will be there long after it ends, saving lives and restoring hope. We hope to share a video from JRNU next week, directly addressed to Russian-speaking Jews in America. Meanwhile, please visit their website: https://www.jrnu.org/ to see how you can help or get in touch with ARJSA if you need to be connected.
JRLC of South Beach works to build and keep an active Jewish community in Staten Island (South Beach area). Their goal is to reach every single Jewish person with unconditional love. They want to inspire people to take pride in their Jewish identity and heritage, embrace Judaism with joy and make it part of their lives.
The Russian-speaking Jewish Division (RJD) of the Jewish United Fund (JUF) engages the Russian-speaking Jewish community in the Chicagoland area with a focus on outreach to young professionals and young families in the areas of leadership development, community engagement, and charitable giving.
The Kings Bay YM-YWHA is a non-sectarian multi-service Jewish community center that serves Sheepshead Bay, Homecrest, Midwood, Bergen Beach and Mill Basin neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York. As the largest not-for-profit organization in the area, the Kings Bay Y enjoys a reputation of having offered social, cultural, educational and recreational services to people of all ages since 1952.
Nash Dom was created to serve the unique needs of the Russian-speaking Jewish community in NYC. Shaped by a strong cultural belonging, and Jewish experiences that truly run the gamut, Russian-speaking Jews have often struggled to find a home in the existing landscape of Jewish life. Nash Dom, a ‘for us, by us’ organization, was created to give this community a space to flourish through cultural, religious, and educational experiences that feel authentic.
Run for Their Lives was founded a week after the horrific events of October 7th to advocate for the release of the hostages taken to Gaza who are still in captivity. R4TL is a grassroots initiative, apolitical, global, and universal, with over 215 groups on 6 continents. We are running for their lives because they can't! We are running for their lives before it is too late! You do not have to be Jewish or Israeli to advocate for the release of innocent people in captivity under horrible conditions. Until the hostages' global crisis is resolved, the world is broken, and all of its citizens should be worried and distressed.
Shalom Education Center opened in 2003. They started as a Sunday school and have since grown to include a Teen Leadership program and B’nai Mitzvah preparation course, online family program for Russian-Speaking Jews in the DC area and community events for RSJ (Shabbat and Holiday Celebrations). The educational program includes instruction in Russian, Hebrew, math, art, theatre, music and Jewish holiday programming.
Shine A Light is a purpose-driven convening platform for organizations, companies, institutions and individuals to unite in shining a light on antisemitism in all its modern forms.
Stand Up to Jewish Hate empowers people of all backgrounds to #StandUpToJewishHate every day.
StandWithUs is an international and non-partisan Israel education organization that inspires and educates people of all ages and backgrounds, challenges misinformation and fights antisemitism.
Through virtual and local programming, The Israel Forever Foundation bridges the geographical gap, engaging you in enlightening, experiential, and apolitical learning and activism to enhance your connection with Israel and to connect you with others who share that connection in a meaningful way
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) represents 146 Jewish Federations and over 300 Network communities, which raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually and through planned giving and endowment programs to support social welfare, social services and educational needs. The Federation movement, collectively among the top 10 charities on the continent, protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning).
The Department of Aliyah Promotion aims to motivate and assist Jews in the process of immigration to Israel, awaken an interest in learning Hebrew and strengthen ties between the Jewish Diaspora and the State of Israel.