JCJ Responds to Push to Dismantle the Department of Education
In response to the Trump Administration's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, JCJ Founding Board Member and LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin issued the following statement: "The Jewish Center for Justice strongly condemns the push to dismantle the...
Take Action : Protect Transgender & Reproductive Healthcare in California
Take ACTION by contacting your State Legislators and encouraging them to enact a bill to protect transgender and reproductive healthcare in California. Find your California Assembly Member and Senator! Sample script: Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I’m calling from...
JCJ Responds to Trump’s Divisive and Lie-Filled Address
In response to President Trump's address to Congress, the Jewish Center for Justice issued the following statement: "Last night’s address from Donald Trump was filled with falsehoods and demeaning rhetoric, too many to cover in full. Rather than fact-checking every...
Take Action: Urge Lawmakers to Support Unbiased Ethnic Studies in California
The Jewish Center for Justice is joining the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California and other coalition partners in support of AB 1468, a landmark bill to ensure that ethnic studies is taught appropriately in our schools – free from factually inaccurate and...
JCJ Expresses Outrage Over Antisemitic Super Bowl Ad
In response to Kanye West’s Super Bowl commercial, the Jewish Center for Justice has issued the following statement: "The Jewish Center for Justice is outraged that a Super Bowl ad from Kanye West—an openly antisemitic figure—was allowed to air. The commercial...
JCJ Responds to Trump’s Absurd and Unsound Policy on Gaza
In response to President Trump’s reckless claim that Palestinians should leave Gaza for a U.S. takeover, the Jewish Center for Justice issued the following statement: “Trump’s assertion is not only absurd but dangerously irresponsible. This rhetoric jeopardizes...
JCJ Condemns Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration, Climate, and DEI
In response to President Trump’s address to Congress, the Jewish Center for Justice issued the following statement: “Last night’s address from Donald Trump was filled with falsehoods and demeaning rhetoric, too many to cover in full. Rather than fact-checking every...
JCJ Leader on Faith Community’s Role in Rebuilding Los Angeles
This week, Rabbi Joel Simonds, executive director of the Jewish Center for Justice, spoke with Sojourners about the faith community's role in helping to rebuild Los Angeles following the Palisades and Eaton fires. that recovery efforts must be equitable, particularly...
JCJ Responds to Ceasefire-Hostage Deal
In response to news that Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire-hostage deal on Wednesday, January 15th, the Jewish Center for Justice issued the following statement: As the details of the hostage deal unfold, we are reminded of the profound weight carried by each...
RECAP: California Props and Ballot Measures
The 2024 General Election took place on Tuesday, November 5th, with candidates and ballot initiatives at the national, statewide, and local level. While the Jewish Center for Justice does not endorse individual candidates running for office, we did take a position on...