JCPA ANNOUNCES 2020 TIKKUN OLAM AWARD WINNERS
by Haya Luftig
Posted on December 19, 2019
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JCPA Files Interfaith Amicus Brief in Support of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
by Haya Luftig
Posted on December 19, 2019
Interfaith coalition of national and local organizations file amicus brief in lawsuit challenging Executive Order that effectively bans refugee resettlement New York, NY — Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and Catholic Charities USA filed an amicus brief with 27 interfaith partners in a lawsuit challenging the Executive Order permitting state governors and county executives…
First Amendment Advocate Nathan Lewin to Receive JCPA Albert D. Chernin Award
by Haya Luftig
Posted on November 26, 2019
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) will be awarding the prestigious Albert D. Chernin Award to Nathan Lewin, renowned First Amendment rights advocate. The Award will be presented on February 9 at JCPA’s conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Lewin is currently a partner in Lewin & Lewin, LLP, and has…
Ten Ways Not to Fight Antisemitism
by Haya Luftig
Posted on November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019 By eJP By David Bernstein Effectively fighting resurgent Antisemitism on both sides of the political spectrum requires us to kick some old, bad habits. Here are 10 ways not to fight it: 1. Don’t fight it by using the “A word” haphazardly We should be very careful about calling an act “Antisemitism”…
JCPA Expresses Grave Concerns About the Plight of the Kurds
by tgilden
Posted on October 11, 2019
New York, NY — The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) expresses its grave concern for the plight of the Kurds in the face of a Turkish military onslaught. “It is unconscionable that this nation would desert our Kurdish allies, who have fought the battle against ISIS,” stated Michael Fromm, Chair of JCPA. “This brazen…
A Letter to Fellow American Jews about the Humanitarian Crisis on our Border
by tgilden
Posted on October 5, 2019
Times of Israel Two weeks ago, we, the undersigned, returned from an intensive three-day fact-finding trip to the Arizona-Mexico border. Our goal was to better understand the factors driving the humanitarian crisis at the Southern Border and to advocate more effectively for sound immigration policies. On our trip, we: Visited the Mexican Consulate to discuss…
Media Advisory: JCPA Leads JCRC Border Trip to Arizona
by Haya Luftig
Posted on September 6, 2019
167 Jewish Organizations Urge U.S. to Meet Refugee Goal
by tgilden
Posted on August 7, 2019
JCPA, a network of 125 local Jewish community relations councils and 17 national Jewish agencies, has joined with 166 national, state, and local Jewish organizations and institutions in urging the United States to meet the refugee resettlement admissions goal of 30,000 for fiscal year 2019 and to return to historic norms next year. In a letter delivered to Secretary…
JCPA Outraged at Latest Round of Mass Shootings
by tgilden
Posted on August 5, 2019
We are deeply saddened and outraged by the violent attacks in El Paso and Dayton. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and to all those affected. We must come together as a country to stop the proliferation of gun violence and hate. It is time we recognized and condemned these attacks for…
We Need a Comprehensive Strategy For Fighting Anti-Semitism
by Haya Luftig
Posted on July 31, 2019
By Michael Fromm The New York Jewish Week I grew up in Reading, Pa., in the late 1960s and early 1970s when it was not easy to be Jewish in a small town. Anti-Semitic bullying was an everyday reality for many Jewish kids, including me. But it was in this environment that I gained insights…