Strengthening Jewish Communities in Ithaca and Beyond
Ithaca Area United Jewish Community is building a strong Jewish future in Ithaca by providing programming for our youth, helping Jews in need and forging connections with Israel. To achieve these goals, IAUJC raises and allocates more than $100,000 each year to Jewish organizations in Ithaca and nonprofits in Israel and the former Soviet Union.
Learn more about our impact, ways to get involved, and help us create a vibrant local Jewish community.
Howard Erlich
Announcing a Community Gathering!
IAUJC invites you to celebrate our Jewish Community and to honor
Howard Erlich, long-time educator, IAUJC board member and Jewish activist.
Sunday, June 28th, 12:30 to 3:00 at the Biotech building on Cornell's campus
Tickets may be purchased online HERE, as can tribute donations in Howard's honor. You can also become a sponsor of the event.
Tickets and donations may also be purchased by mail at:
IAUJC, PO Box 4214, Ithaca, NY 14852
If mailing, please include instructions (names of attendees, number of tickets, tribute donation amount, sponsorship amount).
Luncheon Registration Deadline - June 12th
Recent Events and News
Sherrie Negrea, cochair of IAUJC's antisemitism task force, spoke to the Ithaca Common Council on March 4 about the antizionist murals in Ithaca. After task force members spoke at the meeting, Mayor Robert Cantelmo agreed to remove all graffiti in Ithaca.
Children made seder plates, listened to stories and played games at a Passover event sponsored by the IAUJC PJ Library, a program that offers activities about Jewish holidays and free Jewish-related books that are sent to children in the Ithaca area.
Jud Newborn, coauthor of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, spoke to a crowd of more than 100 people at the Holocaust Commemoration Lecture on April 14 about the the University of Munich students who defied the Nazi regime and were executed by the Gestapo.
