by Jewish Center for Justice | May 26, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Criminal Justice Reform, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice
We call upon the Senate to pass The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, also called H.R. 1280, which passed the House of Representatives in early March. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and working with racial justice and...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 23, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ
UPDATE: On February 25, the House passed The Equality Act. The bill now moves to the Senate. All actions mentioned below will apply to U.S. Senators only. Last week, The Equality Act was officially passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Jewish Center for...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 10, 2020 | Activism, Cohorts, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Discussion questions after watching the film: The documentary points out that terrorism against African Americans turned into something more legal and socially...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jan 14, 2020 | Activism, Advocacy, California, JCJ Blog
In 2019, the Jewish Center for Justice advocated for dozens of bills on the state and national level. As we shape our legislative agenda for 2020, let’s take a look back at some of the legislative highlights over the past year. While nearly every bill JCJ backed on...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 26, 2019 | JCJ Blog, LGBTQ
As part of our mission to ensure that all people are treated with dignity, respect, and equality, the Jewish Center for Justice rejects any attempt to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. We support the right of LGBTQ people to live...
