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This event is for CRS members only. If a member would like to bring a guest, please email crs@crsnyc.org. Learn more about membership at CRS here.
Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know® with David Harris
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust) Commemoration Shabbat — Friday, April 10
6:00 PM — Erev Shabbat Service with David Harris
Open to the public • Livestreamed
David Harris will offer reflections during our Erev Shabbat service.
7:15 PM — Post-Service Conversation with David Harris and Senior Rabbi Ben Spratt
Members only • Heavy Hors D'oeuvres will be served • Space is limited
Includes a complimentary copy of Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Program Summary:
On this Shabbat as we observe Yom HaShoah, we welcome David Harris — one of the most respected voices in global Jewish advocacy — for a timely and essential conversation about antisemitism, its impact on Jewish life, and what it means for our broader society. Antisemitism, David teaches, is never only a Jewish problem. History shows that it is a warning sign for the health of a society itself — a hatred that begins with Jews but ultimately threatens democratic values, human rights, and the safety of many communities. In an era of rising hate, declining Holocaust awareness, and widespread misunderstanding about antisemitism’s origins and consequences, this conversation could not be more urgent.
David will speak during our 6:00 PM Erev Shabbat service, which is open to the public and livestreamed, offering reflection and perspective as part of our Yom HaShoah observance. Following the service, CRS members are invited to a post-service conversation at 7:15 PM featuring David in dialogue with Senior Rabbi Ben Spratt, exploring the themes of his book Antisemitism: What Everyone Needs to Know® and how we can respond with clarity, courage, and moral leadership in this moment. A light dinner will be served, and space is limited.
This Shabbat offers a chance to remember, to learn, and to reflect together — grounding our Yom HaShoah observance in both memory and responsibility, and in the enduring question of how we shape a more just and humane future.
About David Harris:
David Harris is a lifelong Jewish activist who served as CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) from 1990–2022, an organization described by The New York Times as the “dean of American Jewish organizations.” The late Israeli President Shimon Peres called him the “foreign minister of the Jewish people.” He has been honored by more than 20 governments for his international human rights and diplomatic work and is the most decorated American Jewish organizational leader in U.S. history. Harris is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the London School of Economics and has been a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University.
Date & Time
Fri, Apr 10, 2026 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
7 West 83rd StreetNew York, New York 10024
