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What happened when I attended a rally to close detention centers, at a detention center

What happened when I attended a rally to close detention centers, at a detention center

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 12, 2019 | California, Immigration, JCJ Blog

Last Wednesday, July 3, fellow JCJ intern Lindsay Morgenstein and I drove to the Theo Lacy Immigration Detention Center in Orange, California, a facility which serves as a maximum-security jail for immigrant detainees. While I did not go inside, it was clear from what...
What is the Fairness for Farm Workers Act?

What is the Fairness for Farm Workers Act?

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 18, 2019 | Activism, California, Economic Justice

The purpose of H.R.1080, also known as the The Fairness for Farm Workers Act, is to provide fair overtime compensation for farm and agricultural workers across the nation. The Fairness for Farm Workers Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an existing law...
Taking action to protect our nation’s Dreamers

Taking action to protect our nation’s Dreamers

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 5, 2019 | California, Immigration, Judaism

The purpose of H.R. 6 (The American Dream and Promise Act) is to provide permanent status to minors brought illegally to the US (Dreamers) and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED). H.R. 6 passed in the House of...
Jewish Justice Group Commends Order to Halt Death Penalty in California

Jewish Justice Group Commends Order to Halt Death Penalty in California

by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 13, 2019 | California, Criminal Justice Reform, Featured, JCJ Blog

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2019 Contact: Max Rosenblum 818-304-4551 LOS ANGELES — In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to place a moratorium on the death penalty in California, Jewish Center for Justice Executive Director Rabbi Joel Thal Simonds...
JCJ Discusses the Issues with Sen. Ben Allen

JCJ Discusses the Issues with Sen. Ben Allen

by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 26, 2019 | California, Environment, Featured, Israel, JCJ Blog

By Teddy Levitt There are many perks that go with being a board member for the Jewish Center for Justice; advocating for issues that will help create positive change in our society, connecting with diverse and passionate groups of people, and interacting with...
Jewish Justice Group Commends Order to Halt Death Penalty in California

VIDEO: JCJ Hosted a Conversation with Rep. Ted Lieu. Here’s How It Went.

by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 21, 2019 | Activism, California, Featured, Gun Violence Prevention, JCJ Blog

On Sunday, February 17, the Jewish Center for Justice partnered with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism to bring Rep. Ted Lieu to Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills for a conversation centered on how our community can take direct action to curb gun violence in...
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