by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 9, 2022 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2022, 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...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 15, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Featured, Ideas, Israel, JCJ Blog, Judaism
We call upon the Senate to pass the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, also called H.R. 5323, which the House passed on September 23, 2021. The Jewish Center for Justice is helping to mobilize the Jewish community and other communities of faith in an...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 8, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Women’s Rights
We call upon the Senate to pass The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, also called H.R. 3755, which passed the House of Representatives in September of 2021. The Jewish Center for Justice is helping to mobilize the Jewish community and other communities of faith...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Nov 15, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Economic Justice, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice
UPDATE: On Friday, November 19, the US House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act. The bill will now move to the Senate. Please urge your Senators to pass this vital piece of legislation. The recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill is a...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Oct 20, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Voting, Voting Rights
“Do you have time to make good trouble?” Early in this congressional session, the House of Representatives passed two key Voting Rights Bills — The For the People Act (H.R. 1) and The John Lewis Voting Rights Act (H.R. 4). With attention now on the Senate, this week...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 25, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, California, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Women’s Rights
The Jewish Center for Justice calls upon the California State Assembly to pass SB320 (Domestic Violence protective orders-limiting firearms), which passed the Senate in early June. In California, 33% of women and 27% of men experience some form of domestic violence...
