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Urgent Action Needed : Protect Marriage Equality

Urgent Action Needed : Protect Marriage Equality

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 20, 2022 | Action - National, Action - State & Local, Activism, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ

JCJ applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) with a bipartisan coalition. As we can no longer trust the Supreme Court to preserve rights, we call on the Senate to codify the right to marry by swiftly bringing this...
JCJ’s 5 justice goals in 2022

JCJ’s 5 justice goals in 2022

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 5, 2022 | Economic Justice, Environment, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Voting Rights, Women’s Rights

The Jewish Center for Justice made great strides in 2021 (see our recap video here). However, our work is far from complete. Here are just five of our top justice goals for the upcoming year of 2022. Pass voting rights legislation Several voting rights bills are...
Take action to secure funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system

Take action to secure funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system

by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 15, 2021 | Action - National, Featured, Ideas, Israel, JCJ Blog, Judaism

We call upon the Senate to pass the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, also called H.R. 5323, which the House passed on September 23, 2021. The Jewish Center for Justice is helping to mobilize the Jewish community and other communities of faith in an...
Urgent Action Needed: the Build Back Better Act

Urgent Action Needed: the Build Back Better Act

by Jewish Center for Justice | Nov 15, 2021 | Action - National, Economic Justice, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice

UPDATE: On Friday, November 19, the US House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act. The bill will now move to the Senate. Please urge your Senators to pass this vital piece of legislation. The recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill is a...
How to Take Action on ‘The Freedom to Vote Act’

How to Take Action on ‘The Freedom to Vote Act’

by Jewish Center for Justice | Oct 20, 2021 | Action - National, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Voting, Voting Rights

“Do you have time to make good trouble?” Early in this congressional session, the House of Representatives passed two key Voting Rights Bills — The For the People Act (H.R. 1) and The John Lewis Voting Rights Act (H.R. 4).   With attention now on the Senate, this week...
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