Letter to Governor Newsom: Expand emergency paid sick days for California’s families
This week, the Jewish Center for Justice joined over 110 social justice organizations in sending a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom urging him to take immediate action to expand emergency paid sick days and to protect California’s families. The letter begins: On January 1,...
JCJ Board of Directors Adds Two New Members
The Jewish Center for Justice is excited to announce that we will be welcoming two new board members to start 2021. Ellie Caple and Heather Lazarus have contributed mightily to our justice work over the past year, and we are thrilled to add them to our growing team...
Watch: Jewish Community Response to Capitol Siege
On Friday, January 8, 2021, Jewish Center for Justice Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds moderated a panel for the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), a conversation which featured Congresswoman Susan Wild, Congressman Brad Schneider, Congressman Mike...
JCJ Responds to violence, coup attempt in Washington, DC
In response to today’s news out of Washington, DC, Rabbi Joel Simonds, Executive Director of the Jewish Center for Justice, issued a video response. From the video: “When there is calm, and when we have rid our nation’s capitol of this horrific...