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JCJ Board of Directors Adds Two New Members

JCJ Board of Directors Adds Two New Members

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 12, 2021 | Activism, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism

The Jewish Center for Justice is excited to announce that we will be welcoming two new board members to start 2021. Ellie Caple and Heather Lazarus have contributed mightily to our justice work over the past year, and we are thrilled to add them to our growing team...
Watch: Jewish Community Response to Capitol Siege

Watch: Jewish Community Response to Capitol Siege

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 11, 2021 | Activism, Anti-Semitism, Events, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism

On Friday, January 8, 2021, Jewish Center for Justice Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds moderated a panel for the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), a conversation which featured Congresswoman Susan Wild, Congressman Brad Schneider, Congressman Mike...
JCJ Responds to violence, coup attempt in Washington, DC

JCJ Responds to violence, coup attempt in Washington, DC

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 6, 2021 | Activism, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism

In response to today’s news out of Washington, DC, Rabbi Joel Simonds, Executive Director of the Jewish Center for Justice, issued a video response. From the video: “When there is calm, and when we have rid our nation’s capitol of this horrific...
What Social Media has taught me about listening to other perspectives

What Social Media has taught me about listening to other perspectives

by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 13, 2020 | Activism, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog

The great philosopher Epiticus once said, “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This idiom is as applicable today as it was when it was originally said almost 2,000 years ago. Listening to – and understanding – others’ opinions...
Awareness to Action Day 17 | Watch and Discuss the film “12 Years a Slave”

Awareness to Action Day 17 | Watch and Discuss the film “12 Years a Slave”

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 25, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice

*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Discussion questions after watching the film: When Solomon is kidnapped and forced into slavery along with other African Americans, we witness the abusive power and...
Honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by urging the Senate to vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act

Honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by urging the Senate to vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 20, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice, Voting, Voting Rights

*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Today, we remember the leadership and legacy of Congressman John Lewis (z”l), who passed away on Friday. JCJ Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds wrote on Friday...
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