A JCJ Update on Israel and the Middle East
What is JCJ's Role? At the Jewish Center for Justice, we are not journalists—we are advocates, activists, and unapologetic Zionists. We are also realists. We recognize that while Israel is a vibrant democracy and a homeland for the Jewish people, it is not without...
Take Action: Support Our Immigrant Neighbors in Los Angeles
Across Los Angeles, immigrant families—our neighbors—are living in fear. Fear of being seen. Fear of going to work. Fear of sending their children to school. Fear of even leaving their homes. We are witnessing a rise in ICE activity and anti-immigrant rhetoric, and...
Meet the 2025 Micah D. Bycel Summer Legislative Fellows and Interns
Fellowship Coordinator My name is Talia Cohen and I start my second year of the Master's in Social Work program at Columbia University this fall. Five years ago, I participated in JCJ’s summer cohort program and am thrilled to return as a mentor for the 2025 summer...
Take Action: Urge Your State Senator to Support Educational Equity in California
The Jewish Center for Justice is joining the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California and other coalition partners in support of AB 715, a landmark bill to curb anti-Jewish hate in California schools by appointing a statewide “antisemitism coordinator” and...
JCJ Condemns Senate Passage of Harmful Tax Bill
In response to today’s Senate vote to pass a deeply harmful tax bill, approved 51–50 with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, the Jewish Center For Justice released the following statement: We strongly condemn today’s Senate vote to pass a deeply...
JCJ Expresses Outrage Over SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ Books
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, allowing parents to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ-themed books on the basis of religious freedom, the Jewish Center for Justice issued the following statement: JCJ is disappointed by the...
JCJ Expresses Outrage SCOTUS Over Planned Parenthood Ruling
In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic which allows states to slash Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and bars individuals from suing to enforce their choice of provider, the Jewish Center for Justice issued the...
Take Action : Put Lifesaving Resources in Students’ Hands
Take ACTION by contacting your California legislators and urging them to support AB 727, which which would place the Trevor Project’s crisis hotline number on all student ID cards—ensuring LGBTQ+ youth always have access to lifesaving support at school. Find your...
Take Action : Protect Health Care Access and Dignity
Take ACTION by contacting your California legislators and urging them to support SB 418, which protects transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Californians from discrimination by health insurers and service providers. Everyone deserves access to healthcare without fear...
Take Action : Streamline Legal Name and Gender Changes
Take ACTION by contacting your California legislators and urging them to support AB 1084, which will streamline gender marker and name changes by removing objection windows for adults, and ensure prompt court and registry updates for youth with parental...