Eric Fingerhut

This organization was supposed to unite Jews. A debate over Black Lives Matter may fuel its demise.

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs has a 75-year history of independent advocacy for civil rights and articulating a broad American Jewish consensus on a range of other policies.

By Ron Kampeas and Asaf Elia-Shalev June 23, 2021 6:07 pm

Eric Fingerhut leaves top post at Hillel to head Jewish Federations of North America

The former congressman succeeds Jerry Silverman, the umbrella group’s leader since 2009.

May 16, 2019 3:25 pm

Hillel president sorry for backing out of J Street conference

Eric Fingerhut mainly wanted to talk inclusion at Hillel and fighting BDS on campus, but the student activists steered the conversation to Israel’s occupation, the two-state solution and their feelings of marginalization.

August 18, 2015 1:41 pm