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
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
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
The first thing I did when my JCJ summer fellowship began was compare JCJ’s agenda with the Supreme Court decisions expected to be released in June 2023. I thoroughly researched each topic that was presented to the court this past session, which included voting...