Leadership is local.
And it begins with you.
The Jewish Leadership Project (JLP) mobilizes and supports a national network of Jews and allies to confront rising antisemitism and defend America from the forces seeking to undermine it. We transform concerns into actions, train, empower, and unite everyday people and grassroots organizations to lead with courage, clarity, and purpose where the legacy Jewish organizations failed and left our communities vulnerable.
The Problem
Antisemitism is growing in every corner of American life – on campuses, in schools, in the streets, and even in public institutions. Too often, traditional Jewish organizations remain silent or ineffective, leaving our communities vulnerable.
But antisemitism is only the first phase of a bigger assault on America and Western values.
The forces behind the assault are determined, well-financed, and coordinated on a global scale.
Your Federation didn’t show up when your child was harassed.
Your rabbi told you not to make waves.
But you knew it was antisemitism.
You’re not crazy — you’re just not supported.
You may have donated to organizations that fight antisemitism, and are left wondering how we got here…
The Evolution of Jewish American Leadership
PAST: THE SHTETL
Jewish leadership was once intensely local — the rabbi was your coach, your counselor, your teacher. Shtetl life offered cohesion. When Jews came to America, we corporatized. ADL and Federations fought the threats of the day: right-wing antisemitism, Leo Frank’s lynching, assimilation. These organizations were essential — in the past.
PRESENT: THE BUREAUCRACY
Today, those legacy organizations run outdated software. They advocate for immigration but ignore Jewish school bullying. They push genocide education while erasing Jewish specificity. They’re beholden to institutional donors and slow to confront left-wing antisemitism and radical Islamism.
FUTURE: BACK TO BASICS
Jewish leadership must become local again. Leadership begins at the Shabbat table, not a Manhattan boardroom. JLP can lead this shift — not a bureaucracy, but a builder of real, scalable, customized support for individuals and intergenerational communities ready to act.
That’s why JLP exists: to build fearless Jewish leadership that defends our people and America’s future.
Our Principles
The Jewish Leadership Project (JLP) mobilizes Jews and our non-Jewish allies to confront rising antisemitism and defend America itself from the forces seeking to undermine it.
We don’t wait for failed institutions.
We train, empower, and unite everyday people to lead with courage, clarity, and purpose.
Our Approach
In a fragmented world, JLP brings the Jewish community together, enabling individuals and organizations to focus on the issues that matter most.
By connecting local teams of grassroots volunteers with experts and partner organizations, we equip the volunteers with knowledge and resources to ensure that action is effective, strategic, and coordinated.
Meanwhile, we amplify our work through articles, social media, educational programs, and consulting, spreading best practices and insights to leaders and communities nationwide.
JLP combines on-the-ground action with strategic communication to protect Jews and America’s values. We have a six-step battle plan to achieve our vision:
1. Expose antisemitic lies and highlight the atrocities they conceal.
2. Clarify that the fight against antisemitism is a fight for America’s survival.
3. Empower Jewish communities through grassroots organizing, civic engagement, and legal action.
4. Forge alliances with all Americans who share a commitment to Western liberal values.
5. Develop new leadership unafraid to speak truth and act decisively.
6. Seize the digital battlefield with unapologetic, assertive messaging.
Is your rabbi preaching politics more than parsha?
Holocaust education without Jews? You’re not imagining it.
Sick of being told to stay quiet?
Good. That means you’re ready to lead.
It’s time to answer the call.
Leadership isn’t national – it’s personal.
And it begins with YOU.
