We hope you can join us!
Join us for Jewish Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Statehouse in Topeka. This is an opportunity to connect directly with legislators and share about issues impacting the Jewish community.
There is no cost for attending this program. Lunch and transportation will be provided by JCRB|AJC.
Please register below and email jcrbajc@jewishkc.org with any questions.
Register here: Jewish Advocacy Day 2026 - Google Forms
What to Expect
Get ready for a full and meaningful day together!
- We’ll kick things off in the morning by gathering as a group to review materials, align on priorities, and walk through the game plan.
- We’ll head to Topeka for a series of pre-scheduled meetings with legislators — making our voices heard where it matters most.
- Lunch is on us! We’ll refuel together and hear from special guest speakers who will add insight and inspiration to the day.
- After a productive afternoon, we’ll travel back together — energized by the conversations and connections we’ve made.
- More details will be shared as the date approaches. Questions? Reach out anytime at jcrbajc@jewishkc.org!
Stories That Must be Told: A Conversation with Giulietta Boukhobza on Jewish Resilience and Escaping Persecution
Thursday, March 5
8:30 AM- 9:30 AM
Spend the morning with JCRB|AJC for a powerful conversation with Giulietta Boukhobza, in dialogue with her husband, David Harris—Vice Chair of Global Affairs at ISGAP and former CEO of AJC.
Register here: Stories That Must Be Told: A Conversation with Giulietta Boukhobza on Escaping Persecution and Jewish Resilience - Google Forms
More about our speakers
Giulietta Boukhobza was born and raised in Libya. At the age of 16, together with her parents and seven siblings, she faced anti-Jewish pogroms. The family went into hiding and, later, was given safe passage out of Libya by the Italian ambassador. Today, there are no Jews left in Libya, despite a presence that long predates the Arab conquest. She has written about her experiences, and their contemporary implications, in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Times of Israel, and Future of Jewish, as well as appearing on JBS-TV. She lives in the U.S. with her husband, David Harris.
David Harris, a lifelong Jewish activist, led American Jewish Committee (AJC), which has been described by the New York Times as the “dean of American Jewish organizations,” from 1990-2022. He was referred to by the late Israeli President Shimon Peres as the “foreign minister of the Jewish people.” Harris has been honored more than 20 times by foreign governments for his international work, making him the most decorated American Jewish organizational leader in U.S. history. Educated at the University of Pennsylvania and London School of Economics, he has been a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University.
