World Jewish Congress

The World Jewish Congress is an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations, founded in 1936, that advocates for Jewish interests and combats antisemitism.

Antisemitism: Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination directed against Jews as Jews. Combating antisemitism is a central purpose of the Congress’s advocacy.
1936: A year in the Gregorian calendar. Delegates established the Congress in Geneva in 1936.
Ronald S. Lauder: An American businessperson and philanthropist who became president of the World Jewish Congress in 2007. Lauder has led the Congress’s contemporary advocacy and public initiatives.
American Jewish Committee: A United States-based Jewish organization founded in 1906 to defend Jewish rights and promote pluralism. It shares advocacy aims with the Congress but is a national organization rather than a global federation.
Holocaust restitution: Efforts to return or compensate for property and assets stolen from Jews during the Holocaust. The Congress has pursued restitution and compensation for Holocaust survivors and their heirs.
Geneva: A city in Switzerland and a major center of international diplomacy. The Congress was founded there at its inaugural assembly.
Edgar Bronfman: A Canadian-American businessperson and philanthropist who served as World Jewish Congress president from 1981 to 2007. Bronfman expanded the organization’s profile and pursued restitution for Holocaust victims.
Anti-Defamation League: A United States-based organization founded to combat antisemitism and defend civil rights. Its focused anti-hate mission overlaps with one part of the Congress’s broader representative work.
Interfaith dialogue: Structured engagement among people or institutions from different religious traditions. The Congress uses religious engagement to counter prejudice and build relations with other communities.
World Jewish Congress founding assembly: The 1936 gathering in Geneva that established the World Jewish Congress. This assembly formalized the federation and its representative mission.

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