INTRO TO JFRG: - A SHORT VIDEO
Our Mission
The Jewish Faculty Resilience Group (JFRG) is a non-partisan coalition of Jewish and allied faculty, postdoctorate researchers, and staff in higher education committed to:
Countering campus anti-Jewish hate and discrimination -- including antizionism
Defending academic freedom and
Building Jewish resilience in higher education.
We embrace the IHRA definition of antisemitism and its examples and proudly defend Zionism as a movement of hope, freedom, and belonging—rooted in coexistence, not exclusion. We believe in peace and coexistence, mourning the suffering and loss of innocent civilians, including both Israelis and Palestinians.
Through our S.A.I.D. Pledge, we uphold civil discourse, nonviolence, and the rule of law.
What We Do:
Combat Anti-Jewish Hate: Effectively identify and counter all forms of anti-Jewish hate in higher education, including (but not limited to) antizionism, racist antisemitism, and religious anti-Judaism.
Affirm Zionism as the Jewish people's right to self-determination and a sovereign country in their biblical and national place of origin.
Track and Expose Hate: Our Anti-Jewish Incident Report (AIR) system collects and documents campus incidents with accuracy and care—empowering faculty, staff, and students to respond with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Engage University Leadership: We advocate for meaningful reforms and hold decision-makers accountable when they fail to act.
Support Targeted Faculty: We provide a real community and a safe, confidential space for peer support, along with referrals to legal and advocacy resources. No one should have to navigate anti-Jewish hate or administrative inaction alone.
Build Community Strength and Solidarity: We foster emotional resilience among faculty and staff through healing circles, peer mentorship, and community gatherings. By strengthening our community, we are better equipped to support Jewish and Israeli students facing hostility and isolation.
Lead with Vision: We represent our members with dignity and clarity by:
Speaking out publicly at university hearings,
Documenting hate at general campuses and with professional schools,
Meeting with university leadership
Working with Congressional investigators and legal support
Leading a faculty mission to Israel
Countering BDS and other antisemitic narratives, and
Building faculty and staff coalitions to protect Jewish life in academia. Examples are our successful statewide campaign to support California Assembly Bill AB715 and now our nation-wide campaign in solidarity with Sydney and educating the world about antizionism as a hate movement at high risk of stimulating anti-Jewish violence. Other university faculty groups have joined us, including from Columbia, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, U Pittsburgh, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Long Beach, and more...
Stand for Values: Our movement is rooted in the S.A.I.D. Pledge — a commitment to:
Academic freedom
Civil discourse
Nonviolence
The rule of law