JCRC Board Binder FY21

Committee on Israel Affairs Charter
Purpose
● Serve as a sounding board for staff on Israel Affairs issues, strategies, priorities and goals, with a
focus on bringing together diverse perspectives to promote respectful dialogue, empowering
community members to engage with Israel, and elevating the voices of moderation on the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
● Assist staff in responding to developments in and around Israel, staying abreast of current
events to be prepared to respond to time-sensitive issues as necessary.
● Serve as lay ambassadors for outreach and collaboration on Israel-related programming and
activities, in accordance with the goals of the Committee on Israel Affairs and the JCRC mission.
● Deliberate and recommend policy positions on Israel affairs as needed.
Committee Structure and Membership
1. The Committee will be composed of not fewer than 10 members and no more than 18
members​. ​The JCRC Board Chair will be an ex officio member of the Committee.
2. The Committee will represent the broad political and religious diversity of the JCRC and the
Jewish community.
3. Committee members will be jointly appointed by the JCRC Board Chair and the Committee Chair
in consultation with the Committee Vice-Chair and JCRC staff.
4. Members are not required to be members of the JCRC Board or Council;​ ​however, JCRC Board
and Council members must comprise a majority of the committee.
5. Members will have an initial two-year term. Committee members are eligible to serve a
maximum of three consecutive two year terms. After serving the maximum number of
consecutive terms, members are eligible to be reappointed to the committee after a break of
one year.
6. The Committee Chair will be appointed by the JCRC Board Chair, at the recommendation of the
Membership Committee, and will serve on the JCRC Board.
7. A Vice-Chair of the Committee may be appointed by the JCRC Board Chair in consultation with
the Committee Chair.
8. The Federation’s Intergroup Relations and Israel Affairs Manager will provide the professional
staffing of this committee.
9. As needed, ad-hoc subcommittee(s) or task forces can be formed to work on specific action
items. Members of these ad hoc subcommittees do not need to be members of JCRC or the
Committee on Israel Affairs.
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