by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 2, 2026 | Featured, JCJ Blog
This article was originally posted in Vocal Media on Saturday, January 31, 2026. *** Rabbi Joel Thal Simonds on Tzedakah as Justice: Torah, Dignity, and Public Policy in Los Angeles How does Rabbi Joel Thal Simonds frame tzedakah as justice—not optional charity—while...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 25, 2025 | Featured, Ideas, Israel, JCJ Blog, Judaism
What is Zionism? Zionism is the belief in the Jewish people’s right to self-determination in our ancestral homeland of Israel. It affirms that Jews, like all peoples, have the right to live in safety, dignity, and sovereignty in a nation of their own. Who popularized...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 18, 2025 | Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ
In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, which allows Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth to remain in effect, the Jewish Center for Justice issued the following statement. The Jewish Center for Justice is...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 10, 2025 | Children, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Justice, Featured, Ideas, Immigration, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ, Racial Justice, Voting Rights
Each year at Passover, we ask the Four Questions to spark reflection and dialogue. This year, we bring our justice values to the table with four modern questions—grounded in JCJ’s mission to protect the vulnerable, uplift the oppressed, and pursue equity for all....
by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 10, 2025 | Antisemitism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism
In response to Kanye West’s Super Bowl commercial, the Jewish Center for Justice has issued the following statement: “The Jewish Center for Justice is outraged that a Super Bowl ad from Kanye West—an openly antisemitic figure—was allowed to air. The commercial...
