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The Micah D. Bycel Fund for Legislative Fellows
On August 27, 2022, the Jewish Center for Justice community suffered a devastating loss with the sudden and untimely death of Board Member Micah Bycel (z”l).
The JCJ community has created a special fund to honor Micah’s memory and secure his legacy. Micah was a kind and compassionate soul. He saw a broken world and was determined to make it better for his kids and the next generation. In his honor, The Micah D. Bycel Fund for Legislative Fellows will help shape the next generation of Jewish justice activists.
In addition to the Fund, we have renamed the program, The Micah D. Bycel Legislative Fellowship. All future fellows will learn of Micah’s memory and advocate for justice in his honor.
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Watson v. Republican National Committee
The Jewish Center for Justice welcomes today’s Supreme Court decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee. By protecting access to mail-in voting by continuing to allow ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by, and received within, five days of Election day democracy remains intact.
Democracy is strongest when every eligible voter has the opportunity to participate. Mail-in voting serves seniors, working families, people with disabilities, military personnel, and countless others whose ability to vote may otherwise be limited.
Our tradition teaches that communities flourish when all voices are heard. Today’s ruling helps ensure that our democracy remains accessible and representative of the people it serves.
We will continue working to strengthen voting rights and reduce barriers to civic participation because democracy is not measured by how easy it is to exclude people, it is measured by how committed we are to including them.
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