FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2018 Contact: Max Rosenblum 818-304-4551 LOS ANGELES — In response to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Rabbi Joel Thal Simonds, Executive Director of the Jewish Center for Justice, released the following statement: The Jewish Center for Justice is deeply concerned […]
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VP of LA Schools and JCJ Board Member co-authors resolution in support of immigrant families and children
When the humanitarian crisis of separating immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border began last month, the Jewish Center for Justice community immediately voiced our collective outrage at this immoral practice. Words of condemnation for this heartbreaking policy swiftly turned to action as we partnered with national and local organizations to speak out […]
When we separate children from their parents, we are rejecting the very ideals we hold dear
When we separate children from their parents, we are rejecting the very ideals we hold dear By JCJ Summer Intern Sam Wolf. Over the past month, the Trump Administration has been deliberately separating parents from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Government agencies such as the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Immigration and Customs […]
How Court Decisions Affect the Pursuit of Equal Rights for All
With the creation of our JCJ Lawyers’ Committee, the Jewish Center for Justice has assembled a cohort of attorneys to help our community monitor and navigate the justice system and the many ways in which court decisions impact the moral fabric of our society and the values that we hold dear. Just last week, […]
LA Women’s March Foundation: Statement
We are alarmed by continuing verbal attacks against the state of Israel and certain parts of the Jewish community by some leaders of the Women’s March. The Jewish Center for Justice is dedicated to building coalitions of diversity and strength in order to raise our collective voice for justice. This year, in Women’s Marches across […]
The Moral Challenge of Gaza
The difficulty and complexity of this past week in Israel has left us searching for words to express our emotions. Side by side media images of the embassy dedication ceremony in Jerusalem juxtaposed by the death and violence on the Gaza border fail to address the nuance of the situation. While this week has brought […]
Rev. Eddie Anderson- Poor People’s Campaign
Rev. Eddie Anderson is the California Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and pastor at McCarty Memorial Church in Los Angeles. Over the last four months I’ve traveled around the State of California for the Poor People’s Campaign and as I listened to the stories of families and struggling souls I spent many nights crying […]
Padraic Glaspy Reflects- Court Decision on DACA
JCJ member and co-founder of JCJ’s Lawyers’ Committee Padraic Glaspy reflects on last week’s court decision on DACA. Padraic is a partner at the law firm of Howarth and Smith. We celebrate the recent ruling of a third federal judge that the administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was […]
“Lizkor” To Remember
Reuben Bank is a Junior at George Washington University in Washington DC and is spending his spring semester studying at Tel Aviv University. Reuben is a leader in JCJ’s College Campus Fellows. “Lizkor.” To remember. These are the words that began the campus-wide Yom Hazikaron ceremony that I attended at Tel Aviv University. For […]
When “Social Justice” Is An Inward-Facing Act
When “Social Justice” Is An Inward-Facing Act Rabbi Jaclyn Fromer Cohen, JCJ Supporter The first meaningful Jewish concept I remember learning was that of “mitzvah.” Like generations of Jewish children before me, I was taught that a mitzvah was a good deed – something you did to be a mensch. I remember so vividly a […]