David Bohm has been elected JCPA Board Chair for the term, June 2021 \u2013 June 2023, and will serve as the 29th leader of the organization since its founding in 1944. He leads JCPA as it seeks to expand its role as a vital resource to Jewish communities across the United States in forging alliances with other ethnic, cultural and religious groups working for civil rights and racial justice and combatting hate. Bohm will guide the organization as society faces challenges of increased polarization and racial disparities inside and outside of the Jewish community and a changing landscape in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am honored to have the confidence of the Board and JCPA\u2019s numerous stakeholders as we move this great organization into a new era,\u201d said David Bohm. \u201cThe work of the community relations field is recognized as the antidote to fighting antisemitism and hate, and our aim is to ensure that the local Jewish community relations councils and JCPA, its national hub, is resourced, informed, and plays a significant role on the national landscape to meet today\u2019s current challenges. In the post-pandemic period, networks of Jewish organizations are coming together to leverage resources and support to the Jewish community. We believe JCPA\u2019s network can be a model and help set a path forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David is a leader in national and local Jewish organizations. Driven by his passion for Tikkun Olam (repair of the world), he has been involved with JCPA since 1992. He has held leadership positions at JCPA, including Chair of JCPA\u2019s Policy Advisory Committee and Delegates Assembly, Chair of the Task Force on Jewish Security and Bill of Rights), Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. He has held Board and other leadership positions with a number of Jewish and secular non-profit organizations in his native St. Louis, including past Chair of the St. Louis JCRC and various positions with the St. Louis Jewish Federation. He is also a past member of the UJA Young Leadership Cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n