![When it comes to gun violence and school shootings, we cannot wait for change](https://jcj.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/rally_sun_IMG_0433_1440x960.jpg)
![When it comes to gun violence and school shootings, we cannot wait for change](https://jcj.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/rally_sun_IMG_0433_1440x960.jpg)
![Even God needed a break. How could we not?](https://jcj.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/Shabbat-rest-mental-health.png)
Even God needed a break. How could we not?
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...![After multiple encounters with antisemitism, it’s time for action](https://jcj.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/Antisemitism-Waylon-blog-image.png)
After multiple encounters with antisemitism, it’s time for action
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....![JCJ Fellows Dismayed by Supreme Court’s Ruling in LGBTQ+ Rights Case](https://jcj.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/SCOTUS_APRIL_2015_LGBTQ_54663-2880x1800.jpg)
JCJ Fellows Dismayed by Supreme Court’s Ruling in LGBTQ+ Rights Case
In response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to limit LGBTQ+ protections, the JCJ Micah D. Bycel Summer Fellows issued the following joint statement: We are appalled by the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis. As progressive Jews, we...![JCJ Fellows Reject Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Reversal](https://jcj.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/SCOTUS-1.png)
JCJ Fellows Reject Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Reversal
In response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling to reverse affirmative action in colleges and universities, the JCJ Micah D. Bycel Summer Fellows issued the following joint statement: We are outraged over the Supreme Court’s catastrophic decision to overturn the use of...![Perspective: What I’ve learned after two weeks of my JCJ fellowship](https://jcj.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/What-Ive-Learned-DURING-MY-JCJ-Fellowship.png)