Jewish Council for Public Affairs announces David Bernstein as new President and CEO
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Posted on December 7, 2015
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JCPA calls for action in wake of mass shootings
Posted on December 3, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) released the following statement responding to the rash of mass shootings across the United States. Yesterday, in San Bernardino, California assailants killed 14 and injured another 21; less than a week after a heavily armed gunman stormed a Planned Parenthood center in Colorado Springs, Colorado,…
JCPA Condemns AAA resolution as Self-Defeating and Counterintuitive to Peace
Posted on November 23, 2015
Washington, D.C., – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) issued the following statement in response to the American Anthropological Association (AAA)’s endorsement of a resolution by members at its annual meeting to boycott Israeli academic institutions. “This resolution is misguided, both by betraying the ideals of academic freedom and debate and by damaging the…
Rabbis, Cantors, and Jewish Community Leaders Advocate for Clean Water
Posted on November 19, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Jewish leaders from four states joined with environmental, health, and small business leaders to speak to their representatives about the importance of clean water as a Jewish value. Rabbi Darah Lerner from Congregation Beth El in Maine, Cantor Rachel Rhodes from Temple Rodef Shalom in Virginia, and Beth Razin from the…
JCPA horrifed by attack and stands with the people of Paris
Posted on November 15, 2015
Washington, D.C – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is horrified by the attack and stands with the people of Paris, mourns those who were lost, and urges international coordination ensure security and confront terrorism. “We offer our most heartfelt prayers to the people of Paris and all those victimized and injured by…
COEJL Manager Liya Rechtman To Attend UNFCCC
Posted on November 10, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs and its Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life initiative are proud to announce that COEJL Manager Liya Rechtman will be travelling to Paris for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as a Religions for Peace delegate. She is the first Jewish community professional…
JCPA statement on recent meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu
Posted on November 9, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has issued the following statement in regards to the recent meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama: The unshakable bond between the United States and Israel was clear today following the meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…
JCPA Commends Passage of U.S. House of Representatives Resolution on Anti-Semitism
Posted on November 4, 2015
Washington, D.C. – In response to the passage of U.S. House Resolution #354, the Jewish Council of Public Affairs (JCPA) issued the following statement: The Jewish Council for Public Affairs commends the U.S. House of Representatives for its unanimous passage of House Resolution #354 to enhance the safety and security of the Jews of Europe. …
The JCPA Congratulates Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI 1) on his election as the 54th Speaker of the House of Representatives
Posted on October 29, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) sends congratulations to the newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. We appreciate Speaker Ryan’s deep concern for the future of America and we join him in the search for policies that will mend our fiscal house. Our nation…
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) Celebrates World Zionist Congress Environmental Resolutions
Posted on October 26, 2015
Washington, D.C. – This past week in Jerusalem, the World Zionist Congress, which is the governing body for the Keren-Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) and other major Zionist organizations in Israel and around the world, passed two critical environmental resolutions titled “Preserving a Healthy Climate for Israel’s Future” and “Protecting Israel’s Water Supply from Pollution.”…