


Watch: Jewish Community Response to Capitol Siege
On Friday, January 8, 2021, Jewish Center for Justice Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds moderated a panel for the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), a conversation which featured Congresswoman Susan Wild, Congressman Brad Schneider, Congressman Mike...
JCJ Responds to violence, coup attempt in Washington, DC
In response to today’s news out of Washington, DC, Rabbi Joel Simonds, Executive Director of the Jewish Center for Justice, issued a video response. From the video: “When there is calm, and when we have rid our nation’s capitol of this horrific...
What Social Media has taught me about listening to other perspectives
The great philosopher Epiticus once said, “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This idiom is as applicable today as it was when it was originally said almost 2,000 years ago. Listening to – and understanding – others’ opinions...