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How to take action on the newly proposed Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Framework

How to take action on the newly proposed Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Framework

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 15, 2022 | Action - National, Activism, Gun Violence Prevention, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism

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...
Tips for a justice-centered Passover Seder

Tips for a justice-centered Passover Seder

by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 13, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Featured, Ideas, Immigration, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ

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...
Pride Month Action: Protect the LGBTQ+ Community

Pride Month Action: Protect the LGBTQ+ Community

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 27, 2022 | Action - National, Activism, Advocacy, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ

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...
JCJ decries leaked SCOTUS memo signaling end of Roe v. Wade

JCJ decries leaked SCOTUS memo signaling end of Roe v. Wade

by Jewish Center for Justice | May 3, 2022 | Action - National, Action - State & Local, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Women’s Rights

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...
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe. Now what?

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe. Now what?

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 24, 2022 | Activism, California, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Women’s Rights

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...
9 Resources for LGBTQ youth in Texas and Florida

9 Resources for LGBTQ youth in Texas and Florida

by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 9, 2022 | Action - State & Local, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ

JCJ Fellows responded to the horrific anti-LGBTQ bills going through the Texas and Florida State Legislatures by compiling a list of orgs to help provide legal, emotional, and financial resources for LGBTQ youth and their families. Texas The Transgender Education...
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  • How to take action on the newly proposed Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Framework
  • Tips for a justice-centered Passover Seder
  • JCJ Celebrates Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

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