Why JCJ?
By Leah Sternberg My name is Leah Sternberg and I am JCJ’s Manager of Jewish Engagement and Advocacy and a 5th year rabbinic student at Hebrew Union College. I am thrilled to be joining the JCJ team this year and will use this amazing opportunity to fuse my passion...
I Am Collecting a Flower Drawing for all 711 Children Still Separated from their Families
I Am Collecting a Flower Drawing for all 711 Children Still Separated from their Families By Hannah Levine, JCJ 2018 Summer Intern As of 8/10/2018 559 children remain separated from their families. When the Trump Administration began its policy of separating...
Jewish Justice Group Responds to Administration’s Rollback of Environmental Standards
LOS ANGELES — In response to the Administration’s proposal to reverse Obama-era fuel efficiency and emissions standards, Rabbi Joel Thal Simonds, Executive Director of the Jewish Center for Justice, released the following statement: “The Jewish Center for...
Meet the JCJ High School Interns Impacting Our Community
Every summer the Jewish Center for Justice convenes emerging teen leaders through camps, workshops and youth movements and teaches them to advocate on justice issues through public speaking, coalition building and lobbying. From making calls to Congress to...