by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 14, 2019 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Voting
By Lindsay Morgenstein I was in high school the first time a friend posed the question that would come to define much of my future trajectory. Asking “Are you a Republican or Democrat?” would soon open my eyes to how politics shapes the world around us. While I was...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 15, 2019 | Activism, Anti-Semitism, Featured, Israel, JCJ Blog
By Gabi Becher Throughout my seven years at a small, warm Jewish elementary school in Los Angeles, I was taught to love being Jewish and to love the state of Israel. The culture, food, language, history and people have always fascinated me. Further, when I met...
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...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 27, 2019 | Featured, Israel, JCJ Blog
On Tuesday April 9, 2019, the Israeli government will hold an election for parliament and give the majority the opportunity to form a new coalition and have their party’s leader serve as the country’s Prime Minister. For the past ten years, Benjamin (Bibi)...
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...
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...
