by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 15, 2021 | Activism, Advocacy, Archived, Archived 2021, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Voting, Voting Rights
This article was updated on August 24, 2021. We call upon the United States Senate to pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, also called H.R. 4. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and pro-democracy people of faith in support of...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 8, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice, Voting, Voting Rights
Last week, the House of Representatives officially passed The For the People Act of 2021, also called H.R. 1. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and pro-democracy people of faith in support of The For the People Act, which would would make...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Oct 12, 2020 | Criminal Justice Reform, Featured, Gun Violence Prevention, Ideas, Immigration, JCJ Blog, LGBTQ, Racial Justice, Voting Rights, Women’s Rights
Following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump and Senate leadership rushed to nominate a replacement on the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the president and the Senate neglected to pass any coronavirus relief bills. This is deeply immoral. We are...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Oct 9, 2020 | California, Featured, JCJ Blog, Voting, Voting Rights
If you live in California, chances are that you have already received your mail-in ballot for the 2020 election. If you have, you can fill it out and return it to one of your area’s secure ballot drop-off locations. Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop Boxes and...
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...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 22, 2019 | JCJ Blog, Voting, Voting Rights
A lack of affordable health care, a divisive media climate, and gun violence are just a sampling of the dozens of issues of paramount importance currently facing America. Some issues have a short-term impact while some will impact us for generations to come, but all...
