Take Action to Save a Child’s Life
This week we observe the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’av, a day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of our temples in Jerusalem and other catastrophes our people have faced. This holiday compels us to mourn, fast, and reflect on the collective tragedies of our...
Reproductive Rights : An Update
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there have been several developments in both California and Washington, DC regarding reproductive health care. ⇊ Scroll to the bottom for actions YOU can take ⇊ CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1666 which...
Pride Month Action: Protect the LGBTQ+ Community
The Jewish Center for Justice commends the Biden administration for signing the Executive Order on Advancing Equality for LGBTQI+ Individuals on June 15, 2022. This Order comes in response to hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ laws proposed or enacted in state legislatures that...
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe. Now what?
Last month, we learned of a leaked Supreme Court memo pointing toward a likely overturning of Roe v. Wade. By pushing the decision on abortion rights to the states, individuals will be denied the fundamental right to body autonomy that has been upheld for nearly 50...
How to take action on the newly proposed Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Framework
The Jewish Center for Justice calls upon the Senate and the House of Representative to support and pass the Bipartisan Gun Control Framework, currently being drafted. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and gun violence prevention groups as...
JCJ decries leaked SCOTUS memo signaling end of Roe v. Wade
In response to the leaked Supreme Court memo signaling a likely overturning of Roe v. Wade, Jewish Center for Justice Chairperson Julie Bank and Lawyers’ Committee co-chair Ariella Simonds issued the following joint statement: “We are outraged at what looks to be the...
Tips for a justice-centered Passover Seder
During our Passover Seder, we retell the story of our ancestors' movement from enslavement to a free people. Our Israelite forebears endured generations of cruelty and oppression until God appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush and our Exodus story began to...
JCJ Celebrates Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Following the Senate confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, the Jewish Center for Justice has issued the following statement: The Jewish Center for Justice celebrates the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the...
STATEMENT: JCJ Urges Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Ahead of the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, which begin today, the Jewish Center for Justice has issued the following statement: The JCJ Board of Directors, together with JCJ’s Lawyers’ Committee and judicial nominations...
How JCJ will vet federal judicial nominees
The Jewish Center for Justice will, from time to time, advocate for or against the confirmation of a federal judicial nominee. The decision to support or oppose a judicial nomination will be made by the JCJ board (or a working group thereof) in consultation with JCJ...