The World Jewish Congress is the international organization that represents Jewish communities and organizations in 100 countries around the world. It advocates on their behalf towards governments, parliaments, international organizations and other faiths.

The World Jewish Congress is the leading international organization connecting and protecting Jewish communities globally, in more than 100 countries.

It was the World Jewish Congress that, in 1942, alerted the free world to the Nazi Holocaust and pressed US and British leaders to take urgent action in the historic ‘Riegner Telegram’ sent by then WJC Secretary General Gerhart Riegner.

Jan 17, 2025 · World Jewish Congress Leads Historic Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau with CEOs of Bayer, BASF, Siemens, and the Evonik Foundation

The mission of the World Jewish Congress is to foster the unity and represent the interests of the Jewish people, and to ensure the continuity and development of its religious, spiritual, cultural, and social heritage.

The body consists of the WJC President, Vice-Presidents (including, ex Officio, the presidents of the 12 largest WJC-affiliated Jewish communities, as well as representatives of other Jewish communities, international Jewish organizations, and young adults), the Governing Board Chairman, the Treasurer, the Chair and Co-Chair of the Policy ...

The World Jewish Congress is the Representative Body of over 100 Jewish Communities Worldwide

The World Jewish Congress is the Representative Body of over 100 Jewish Communities Worldwide

Jan 28, 2025 · WJC Elevate cultivates and empowers a global network of passionate Jewish leaders, aged 15-45, providing them with the skills, knowledge, network, and opportunities they need to make a positive impact on their communities and the Jewish world.

The World Jewish Congress is the Representative Body of over 100 Jewish Communities Worldwide