by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 20, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice, Voting, Voting Rights
*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Today, we remember the leadership and legacy of Congressman John Lewis (z”l), who passed away on Friday. JCJ Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds wrote on Friday...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 22, 2019 | JCJ Blog, Voting, Voting Rights
A lack of affordable health care, a divisive media climate, and gun violence are just a sampling of the dozens of issues of paramount importance currently facing America. Some issues have a short-term impact while some will impact us for generations to come, but all...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 14, 2019 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Voting
By Lindsay Morgenstein I was in high school the first time a friend posed the question that would come to define much of my future trajectory. Asking “Are you a Republican or Democrat?” would soon open my eyes to how politics shapes the world around us. While I was...