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information about other facets of ZOA’s work.
Stay tuned, Westchester!
On a beautiful Sunday morning in February,
together with NY Metro Director Alan Jay,
Susan Tuchman, Esq., director of ZOA’s Center
for Law and Justice, presented a program
to high school seniors at the Bergen County
High School of Jewish Studies and their parents.
Alan gave an overview of all ZOA activities,
and Susan spoke about the problem of
anti-Semitism on college campuses, the legal
protections afforded to Jewish students, and
effective strategies and tools that students and
parents should consider using in response to
anti-Jewish and anti-Israel actions on campus.
Parents and students eagerly picked up
ZOA’s educational materials, and students
were treated to a variety of ZOA swag, including
water bottles and phone wallets. Select students
who correctly answered questions about
what they learned in the ZOA program also
received special prizes.
Parents stayed long after the program ended,
sharing experiences with anti-Semitism in
their communities and asking insightful questions
about how to handle such situations. Everyone
left with the clear understanding that
ZOA is always available to help!
Our first Donor Society outreach parlor
meeting in New Jersey took place at the end
of March. It was generously hosted by Jacob
and Lauren Poleyeff at their home in West Orange.
Susan Tuchman was the featured speaker,
discussing ZOA’s work to safeguard the
civil rights of Jewish students in their schools
and on their college campuses.
At the time of this writing, NY Metro-West
is planning an event for the East Brunswick,
NJ community, to be hosted by the Young
Israel of East Brunswick. Given its proximity
to Rutgers University – where ZOA took the
lead in protecting Jewish students from anti
Semitic harassment and discrimination by
filing a complaint against the university under
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act – East Brunswick
is a most appropriate location for ZOA
to enhance community education. Anticipated
speakers will include Susan B. Tuchman,
Esq. and other ZOA professionals who will
discuss the campus problems and the status
of the ZOA’s recently reopened Title VI case
against Rutgers, and Rutgers students and/or
alumni who will share their personal experiences
on campus.
We are looking forward to a productive year
of Zionist advocacy through largely accessible
regional events in the New York metropolitan
area. Our goals are to provide more opportunities
for proud Zionists to meet, interact,
and stay current on issues concerning Israel,
and to expand ZOA’s impact through targeted
growth.
Join one of our ZOA Donor Societies.
Come to meetings and events. Mingle with
others who share your passion for Israel. On
behalf of the New York Metro Team, I encourage
you to share your thoughts, comments
and suggestions. I can be reached at ajay@zoa.
org and I look forward to seeing you soon and
often!
Alan Jay
providing an
overview of
ZOA activities
at NY
Metro Donor
Society event
Some of ZOA’s
educational booklets
that are available for
students, parents and
ZOA Donor Society
members at each
event
Everyone left the program with a better
understanding of ZOA’s significant impact
in Washington, D.C. on issues of critical
concern to Israel and the Jewish people.
Many left the event asking for more information
about other facets of ZOA’s work.
Stay tuned, Westchester!
NY Metro
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