by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 14, 2023 | Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog
Next November, I will be voting in a Presidential election for the first time. Although that feels like a long way off—by then I will have graduated high school and started college—candidates are already announcing their campaigns and the general public is starting to...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 8, 2023 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2023, California, Environment, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog
Take ACTION by contacting Cal OSHA and your State Legislators and encouraging them to enact protections from extreme heat for those who work indoors. Find your California Assembly Member and Senator! Submit a petition to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 4, 2023 | Featured, Gun Violence Prevention, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
When an active shooter killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary on December 14, 2012, I was six years old—coincidentally, the same age as many of the victims. While many young students, myself included, could not fully comprehend what had happened that day, many of...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 28, 2023 | Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Mental Health
In the religiously and politically progressive spaces that the Jewish Center for Justice occupies, it is more common to see the Torah as a story with powerful moral lessons than an accurate historical account. As such, when it comes to the story of creation, we have...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 27, 2023 | Anti-Semitism, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
As a teenager living in Los Angeles—home to a very large Jewish community—one might think that I live in a bubble. A bubble free from antisemitism. However, this could not be further from the truth. Recently, Los Angeles has been experiencing a wave of antisemitism....
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 26, 2023 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2023, California, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Women’s Rights
Take ACTION by contacting your State Senator urging them to support AB 254. Find your California Assembly Member and Senator! Sample script: Hello, my name is [your name]. I’m calling today to urge [name of Senator] to pass Assembly Bill 254, which will protect the...
