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Leadership is Local.

And It Begins With YOU.

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.

That’s why JLP exists: to build fearless Jewish leadership that defends our people and America’s future.

The Jewish Leadership Project (JLP) mobilizes Jews and 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 Strategy:

At JLP, our strategy is simple but powerful.

We go on offense—challenging lies about Jews and Israel, and exposing the failures of institutions that look the other way.

We empower everyday people—parents, students, and professionals—to take action in their own communities.

We build bridges with Americans of every background who share our values of freedom and justice.

And we develop courageous leaders who are unafraid to speak the truth and defend both the Jewish future and America’s future.

These four pillars guide everything we do.

They aren’t theory—they’re a plan of action.

And they’re why JLP is not just another organization, but a movement prepared to meet this moment.

You May Be 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Today, those legacy organizations run outdated software.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.

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.

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