by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 28, 2022 | Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog
Last week, President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Stephen Breyer. This is an historic selection and, if confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman to sit on the nation’s highest court. In...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 21, 2021 | Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism
In 2021, the JCJ community advocated for bold policies that help the most vulnerable populations. Together we: Helped pass the American Rescue Plan and Women’s Health Act Advocated for the abolishment of the Senate filibuster Urged support for paid family leave...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 15, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, Featured, Ideas, Israel, JCJ Blog, Judaism
We call upon the Senate to pass the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, also called H.R. 5323, which the House passed on September 23, 2021. The Jewish Center for Justice is helping to mobilize the Jewish community and other communities of faith in an...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 1, 2021 | JCJ Blog
Written by Jude Hebert The COVID-19 pandemic changed nearly every facet of our everyday lives, from mask mandates to social gatherings to small business operations. But perhaps the area that the virus had the greatest impact is in our schools. When school districts...
by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 25, 2021 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2021, California, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Women’s Rights
The Jewish Center for Justice calls upon the California State Assembly to pass SB320 (Domestic Violence protective orders-limiting firearms), which passed the Senate in early June. In California, 33% of women and 27% of men experience some form of domestic violence...
