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The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 is in the SENATE >> Here’s how to take action

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 is in the SENATE >> Here’s how to take action

by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 23, 2021 | Action - National, Children, Featured, Gun Violence Prevention, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism

The Jewish Center for Justice calls upon the Senate to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, also called H.R. 8, which has passed in the House of Representatives. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and gun-violence prevention...
When it comes to gun violence, where did the outrage go?

When it comes to gun violence, where did the outrage go?

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 25, 2019 | Gun Violence Prevention, JCJ Blog

On February 14, 2018, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. walked on campus and shot and killed 17 people, injuring 17 more. The devastating and tragic event ignited a teen-led movement — spearheaded by March for Our Lives — to...
VIDEO: JCJ Hosted a Conversation with Rep. Ted Lieu. Here’s How It Went.

VIDEO: JCJ Hosted a Conversation with Rep. Ted Lieu. Here’s How It Went.

by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 21, 2019 | Activism, California, Featured, Gun Violence Prevention, JCJ Blog

On Sunday, February 17, the Jewish Center for Justice partnered with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism to bring Rep. Ted Lieu to Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills for a conversation centered on how our community can take direct action to curb gun violence in...

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