RESOLUTION – Fostering Diversity in the Jewish Community

General Assembly – August 30, 2018 / Amended August 26, 2022 / Re-adopted August 16, 2023 / Amended July 31, 2024

The European Union of Jewish Students believes: 

1. The strength of the Jewish community arises from its diversity, and this should be celebrated. 
2. Diversity is an essential component of Europe’s Jewish youth community.
3. As the representative of European Jews, it is EUJS’ duty to ensure this diversity is showcased and treasured as often as possible, and that all Jewish Youth are able to partake in EUJS activity. 
4. As the pan-European representative body of Jewish youth, EUJS is committed to bridging divides, and ensuring all Jewish youth feel a part of the European Jewish community. 
5. EUJS is a non-partisan organisation.

The European Union of Jewish Students resolves 

1. To work to empower all self-defining Jewish youths in line with EUJS’ mission statement and values. 
2. To work to make EUJS events and programmes inclusive, minimising and removing barriers to participation. 
3. These resolutions efforts will pertain to include: 

3.1 Religious practice 

I. Offering multiple minyanim/services for different denominations 

II. Kosher food available at all EUJS events and seminars 

III. Accommodating Shabbat observance within EUJS programming and ensuring a Shabbat-friendly atmosphere 

3.2 Financial capacity 

I. Providing financial aid on a case-by-case and country specific basis 

3.3 Balanced participation 

I. Ensuring geographical balance within participants, lay leadership and secretariat, taking into account that 27%* rounded up, of all European Jews reside in Eastern Europe 

II. Ensuring gender balance within participants, lay leadership and secretariat 

III. Incorporating diverse representation of Jewish cultural traditions (Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Mizrahi and others)

3.4 Participation of the LGBTQIA+ community 

I. Acknowledging the need for inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in Jewish communities and ensuring their full inclusion in all EUJS activities and events. 

II. Providing educational resources and support to promote understanding and acceptance of LGBTQIA+ Jews within the broader Jewish community. 

III. Ensuring that LGBTQIA+ Jews have equal access to leadership opportunities and representation within EUJS. 

3.5 Inclusion of Jews of Color 

I. Acknowledging the need for inclusion of Jews of Color in Jewish communities and ensuring their full inclusion in all EUJS activities and events. 

II. Providing educational resources and support to promote understanding and acceptance of Jews of Color within the broader Jewish community. III. Ensuring that Jews of Color have equal access to leadership opportunities and representation within EUJS. 

3.6 Inclusion of Jews with Disabilities 

I. Acknowledging the need for inclusion of Jews with Disabilities in Jewish communities and ensuring their full inclusion in all EUJS activities and events. 

II. Providing educational resources and support to promote understanding and acceptance of Jews with Disabilities within the broader Jewish community. 

III. Ensuring that Jews with Disabilities have equal access to leadership opportunities and representation within EUJS. 

3.7 Inclusion of Patrilineal Jews 

I. Acknowledging the need for inclusion of patrilineal Jews in Jewish communities and ensuring their full inclusion in all EUJS activities and events.

II. Providing educational resources and support to promote understanding and acceptance of patrilineal Jews within the broader Jewish community.

III. Ensuring that patrilineal Jews have equal access to leadership opportunities and representation within EUJS.

3.8 Political views 

I. EUJS engages in dialogue with all political and otherwise interested parties, deciding this on a case by case basis. 

3.9 EUJS will ensure programming is inclusive and accessible