Betsy Berns Korn reelected as Conference of Presidents chair
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, an umbrella group that represents 50 U.S. Jewish groups, said on Wednesday that Betsy Berns Korn was reelected to a second one-year term, beginning June 1,…
Assessment
The reelection of Betsy Berns Korn signals continuity in the Conference of Presidents leadership during a period of heightened crisis for American Jewry. The organization must navigate internal divisions among its 50 member groups while presenting a unified front on antisemitism, campus unrest, and Israel advocacy. Matthew Bronfman's election as chair-elect positions Hillel's campus expertise as central to the conference's strategy. Watch for how the conference balances consensus with decisive action on contentious issues like Iran policy and campus speech debates.