by tgilden
Posted on June 2, 2020
JCPA and the Jewish community relations network will continue working with the black community to end systemic racism and for transformative change in law enforcement and criminal justice at the local, state and national levels.
by tgilden
Posted on May 8, 2020
Today, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs’ (JCPA) Delegates Assembly adopted four emergency resolutions related to the COVID-19 crisis at a voting session attended by almost 100 representatives of local Jewish community relations councils and national Jewish agencies. The resolutions expand the scope of JCPA’s policies related to the pandemic on immigration detention, decriminalization, and…
by Haya Luftig
Posted on February 25, 2020
New York- More than 70 Jewish organizations from the across the US, including the rabbinical bodies of the four major branches of Judaism, signed a letter of support for Chinese American and Chinese communities. In recent weeks, since public reports of the virus in January, social media has been filled with malicious allegations and misinformation against Chinese…
by tgilden
Posted on February 14, 2020
On February 10, 2019, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) Delegates Assembly voted to adopt six new policy resolutions during the JCPA2020 National Conference in Washington, D.C. The resolutions cover gun violence prevention, antisemitism, restorative and rehabilitative justice, government workers’ right to unionize, federal judicial nominations, and the provision of Kashruth food at JCPA-sponsored…
by tgilden
Posted on February 5, 2020
Award to be Presented at JCPA’s National Conference in Washington, D.C. The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of St. Louis will be presented with the the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) Program Excellence Award at the upcoming JCPA2020 National Conference for their day camp for refugee children at the International Institute of St. Louis. The…
by Haya Luftig
Posted on January 1, 2020
Award to be Presented at JCPA’s National Conference in Washington, D.C The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is proud to present its prestigious Tikkun Olam Award to Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, a leading advocate for rights for people with disabilities, philanthropist and Jewish activist. JCPA bestows its Tikkun Olam Awards annually to individuals who have…
by Haya Luftig
Posted on December 19, 2019
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…
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…
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…