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William Daroff

William Daroff is CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. In that capacity, he is the senior professional guiding the Conference’s agenda on behalf of the 50 national member organizations, which represent the wide mosaic of American Jewish life. Follow him at @Daroff

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, chief of General Staff, at Israel Defense Force Headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 9, 2017. Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro/U.S. Defense Department.

Celebrating Israel’s 77th year: A testament to resilience and unity

This Yom Ha’atzmaut, we rededicate ourselves to the enduring bond between American Jewry and the State of Israel—and to the vital partnership between our two nations.

William Daroff

April 30, 2025

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Let’s ‘Stand Together’ in unity on Nov. 10 in Washington, DC

The rise of antisemitism is not just a Jewish issue; it is a societal one that threatens the fabric of our democracy.

Eric Fingerhut and William Daroff

Oct. 31, 2024

A 2024 memorial event marking 30 years after the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people. Source: courtesy.

The view from AMIA 30 years later

Though there remains much work to be done, global Jewry is united.

William Daroff

July 22, 2024

King Ahasuerus and Haman at the “Feast of Esther.” Credit: Rembrandt Painting, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, via Wikimedia Commons.

Queen Esther, a woman of valor

We, too, can have an impact on the powers that be, and protect our brethren at home and abroad.

William Daroff

March 21, 2024

A man blowing a shofar. Credit: John Theodor/Shutterstock.

‘Hineini’: A declaration of presence and accountability

As we enter 5784 by accounting for our personal actions, praying for forgiveness and planning for the future, we must consider our roles as members of the entire Jewish community.

William Daroff

Sept. 12, 2023

Check-in at Ben-Gurion Airport, July 7, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Next year in America

A new era in U.S.-Israel relations is opening with Israel’s admission to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.

William Daroff

July 23, 2023

American and Israeli Millennials exhibit support for each other in a recent survey conducted by the American Jewish Committee. Credit: Creativa Images/Shutterstock.

Jewish American Heritage Month

We came as the Other and are now an inextricable part of what makes America America.

William Daroff

May 11, 2023

Passover table setting. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Confronting the darkness of antisemitism

The fight against antisemitism requires us to engage with all four children, as noted in the Haggadah.

William Daroff

April 5, 2023

A flailing assault on Israel by the Case Western Reserve University student government

Instead of acknowledging that Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005, the Undergraduate Student Government absurdly claims Israel maintains a discriminatory system in the territory in which the only living Israelis left are two mentally handicapped hostages held by an internationally designated terrorist organization which governs the entire strip of land, much like the Islamic State did for parts of Iraq and Syria.

William Daroff

Nov. 21, 2022