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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...
Honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by urging the Senate to vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act

Honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis by urging the Senate to vote on the Voting Rights Advancement Act

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...
Regardless of political party, we must all agree that free and fair elections should come first

Regardless of political party, we must all agree that free and fair elections should come first

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...
How I Plan to Make a Difference at my JCJ Internship

How I Plan to Make a Difference at my JCJ Internship

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...

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