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= Jewish Student Union Germany (JSUD) = The Jewish Student Union Germany (german: Jüdische Studierendenunion Deutschland, further JSUD) is the nationwide representation of Jewish students and young Jewish adults in Germany in the age-range between 18 and 35. The JSUD is organized as a corporation under public law within the Central Council of Jews in Germany. The JSUD is based in Berlin, Germany.

Mission:
The JSUD gathers Jewish students and young adults in Germany for joint political work and representation of their interests. The main aim of the JSUD is to empower their peer group to take part in community life and play a vital role in the representation of jewish interests in the german public. In the year 2017 the JSUD is the main representative organ for approximately 25.000 young jews.

The JSUD describes her tasks as:

1. the representation of the interests of Jewish students and young Jewish adults, both internally and externally,

2. the promotion of Jewish consciousness among Jewish students and young Jewish adults as well as solidarity among them,

3. the fight against all forms of racist, xenophobic, religious and political discrimination, in particular anti-Semitism,

4. to raise awareness about Judaism and inform the non-Jewish public in Germany for Jewish themes,

5. the promotion of solidarity with the State of Israel,

6. the promotion of engagement with civil society and the strengthening of democracy in Germany.

Especially the leadership programs of the JSUD are meant to educate the participants in political operations, so they can become advocates for a humanistic, pluralistic and democratic agenda.

Organization
The JSUD consists of the following organs:

1. Annual General Assembly

The General Assembly is the highest body of the JSUD. It convenes at least once a year during and at the place of the annual Youth Congress of the Central Welfare Office of Jews in Germany and the Central Council of Jews in Germany, K.d.ö.R. If the Youth Congress does not take place (in Germany), a suitable alternate date and place are chosen.

2. Executive Board

The Board shall consist of five people and shall be composed of a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer and a Public Relations Officer. The President directs the business of JSUD and represents it officially outside. The vice presidents represent the president, in the case that the president is prevented from exercising his duties. The Treasurer shall submit a financial report to the General Meeting. If the treasurer is prevented from exercising his functions, the duties will be transferred and performed by the vice president.

3. Advisory Committee

A member of the Advisory Board may become any person who would like to recognize this Constitution and support the tasks of the JSUD. The members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed as well as dismissed by the Executive Board with the approval of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, K.d.ö.R.

Members of the elected board (March 2017):

Dalia Grinfeld (President)

Benjamin Fischer (Vice president, head of department Policy)

Mike Samuel Delberg (Vice president, head of department Public Relations)

Aaron Serota (Head of department Local Affairs)

Arthur Poliakow (Treasurer, head of department Society & Social Matters)

Executive Director (since July 2017):

Oleg Pronitschew

Members of the founding board (December 2016)

Arthur Bondarev

Lionel Reich

History
The JSUD was established on December 8, 2016 by a founding board. Due to its constitution it was able to succeed the “Federal Association of Jewish Students in Germany” (“Bundesverband Jüdischer Studenten in Deutschland” (BJSD)) as a representative institution of Jewish students and young Jewish adults in Germany. The ordinary and official election of the executive committee took place at the Youth Congress in Frankfurt am Main in March 2017. Since July 2017 Oleg Pronitschew is the executive director of the JSUD. From January 2017 on the JSUD is a member of the World Union of Jewish Students and from August 2017 on the JSUD has a full membership in the European Union of Jewish Students..

International Memberships
As from 2017 the JSUD is a member of the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) and European Union of Jewish Students, following up the “Bundesverband Jüdischer Studenten in Deutschland” (BJSD).