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JCJ decries leaked SCOTUS memo signaling end of Roe v. Wade
In response to the leaked Supreme Court memo signaling a likely overturning of Roe v. Wade, Jewish Center for Justice Chairperson Julie Bank and Lawyers’ Committee co-chair Ariella Simonds issued the following joint statement: “We are outraged at what looks to be the...
9 Resources for LGBTQ youth in Texas and Florida
JCJ Fellows responded to the horrific anti-LGBTQ bills going through the Texas and Florida State Legislatures by compiling a list of orgs to help provide legal, emotional, and financial resources for LGBTQ youth and their families. Texas The Transgender Education...
How to Take Action on ‘The Freedom to Vote Act’
“Do you have time to make good trouble?” Early in this congressional session, the House of Representatives passed two key Voting Rights Bills — The For the People Act (H.R. 1) and The John Lewis Voting Rights Act (H.R. 4). With attention now on the Senate, this week...
Urgent Action Needed: the Build Back Better Act
UPDATE: On Friday, November 19, the US House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act. The bill will now move to the Senate. Please urge your Senators to pass this vital piece of legislation. The recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill is a...
Take action to codify the right to reproductive choice into law
We call upon the Senate to pass The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, also called H.R. 3755, which passed the House of Representatives in September of 2021. The Jewish Center for Justice is helping to mobilize the Jewish community and other communities of faith...
Take action to secure funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system
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...
Three key immigrant justice bills in the Senate that require our action
The Jewish Center For Justice calls upon the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603), the Access To Counsel Act of 2021 (H.R. 1573), and the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimnation For Nonimmigrants Act (H.R. 1333), all of which...
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act will prioritize accountability of law enforcement. Here’s how to take action.
We call upon the Senate to pass The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, also called H.R. 1280, which passed the House of Representatives in early March. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and working with racial justice and...
The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 is in the SENATE >> Here’s how to take action
We call upon the Senate to pass the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, also called H.R. 6, which has passed the House of Representatives The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and immigration reform groups as well as people of faith in...
The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 is in the SENATE >> Here’s how to take action
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...