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 | Jul 1, 2025 | Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, LGBTQ
In response to today’s Senate vote to pass a deeply harmful tax bill, approved 51–50 with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, the Jewish Center For Justice released the following statement: We strongly condemn today’s Senate vote to pass a deeply...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 20, 2025 | Featured, Ideas, Israel, JCJ Blog, Judaism
Israel’s attack on Iran wasn’t about politics. It was about survival. Iran’s regime has pushed toward nuclear capability while funding terror across the region. Israel acted to prevent catastrophe. Read on to understand what’s at stake. 1. This is not about...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 7, 2023 | Antisemitism, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
The word Hanukkah means “dedication,” because we rededicated the Temple after it was destroyed by the Greeks thousands of years ago. Following the attacks on Israel and the rise in antisemitism worldwide, the story of Hanukkah has never been so relevant. While brave...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Apr 4, 2023 | California, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Justice, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ
Each year, we gather around the Seder table to regale friends and family with the story of our ancestors escaping bondage in Egypt. We share stories of Moses’ growth from a boy who doesn’t know his true identity to a leader whom the Israelite people can turn to. We...
