Jewish Council for Public Affairs
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JCPA is the national convener of Jewish coalitions working to build a just and inclusive American democracy.
New York
Joined August 2009
NEW: We’ve brought together a broad coalition of organizations representing mainstream American Jewry, condemning the exploitation of our community’s real concerns about antisemitism to undermine democratic norms and rights and our academic institutions.
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70 years ago, 14-year-old Emmett Till was murdered in Mississippi. His death—and his mother’s courage—ignited a movement. Racial terror is not just history; the fight for justice continues.
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At JCPA, we carry that legacy forward, working in deep coalition to confront hate, protect democracy, and build a country where all people can thrive. (3/3).
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On this anniversary, we remember JCPA’s first director Arnold Aronson, who marched alongside Black leaders like A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, and Martin Luther King Jr. — helping pave the way for the Civil Rights & Voting Rights Acts. (2/3).
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On this day in 1963, Jewish leaders marched in Washington alongside Black leaders for jobs & freedom—affirming that Jewish safety is bound up in the safety of all, and that lasting justice is only possible through coalition and solidarity. (1/3)
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Two children murdered, 17 injured while at mass. Extremist violence continues to target our communities — and our government has an obligation to act. Read JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick’s full statement: .
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JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick released the following statement: We are horrified and devastated by yet another school shooting in which two children – 8 and 10 years old – were murdered and 17 other people...
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As JCPA CEO @amyspitalnick told @propublica & @chronicle, the administration’s attacks on universities are not about keeping Jewish students safe: “Gutting cancer & Alzheimer’s research does nothing to keep them safe.”
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We are horrified and devastated over yet another school shooting in which two children - 8 and 10 years old - were murdered and 17 other people injured. This doesn't need to keep happening. Our children deserve to live free from gun violence.
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A shooter opened fire Wednesday morning during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people before dying by suicide, officials said.
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Read in @JTA: Our letter urges DHS & FEMA to drop vague, troubling language on immigration enforcement & “illegal DEIA” from the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)—so orgs aren’t forced to choose between safety & their core values.
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The Jewish Council for Public Affairs says concerns are valid but urges synagogues to apply anyway because objections may be settled before recipients must formally agree to the conditions.
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Read more in @JTA on our letter urging the federal government to waive this language now, so that organizations -- which should still apply for Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds – don’t have to choose. 📰
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The Jewish Council for Public Affairs says concerns are valid but urges synagogues to apply anyway because objections may be settled before recipients must formally agree to the conditions.
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We are calling on DHS & FEMA to waive vague and concerning language on immigration enforcement and “illegal DEIA” that could force synagogues & other institutions to choose between vital nonprofit security grants and their religious values & beliefs. 📄
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Today begins Elul, a month of reflection and repair before the High Holidays. As we face rising antisemitism and threats to democracy, Elul calls us to recommit to rejecting hate, protecting one another, and building a society where all can thrive.
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Our CEO @AmySpitalnick in @nytimes on how far-right extremism has been normalized at the highest levels of power, including in policies and rhetoric coming out of the White House.
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"It's critical for us to come together and not only talk about bridge building and coalition building, but to do it." – Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President, Union for Reform Judaism, at our #JCPASummit.
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Fighting antisemitism and defending democracy means resisting false binaries. It’s not either/or when it comes to protecting democracy and fighting hate — Jewish and all communities’ safety requires both.
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Dehumanizing lies about immigrants promote extremism, put lives at risk, and threaten the safety of all communities across the country. #StopTheHate
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Darcy Hirsh, Senior Director of Government Relations & Advocacy at @NCJW, shared her powerful message at the #JCPASummit: “. It is critically important that we build community and come together across differences to fight for our shared values.”
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Our CEO @amyspitalnick on @CBS19News on the 8th anniversary of the white supremacist attack on Charlottesville. 8 years later, this violent extremism has been normalized, threatening communities nationwide.
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When fear, conspiracy theories, and dehumanizing language are used to justify the erosion of democratic protections for any group, we are all less safe. (3/3).
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The “crime emergency” in DC mirrors false claims of an immigrant "invasion" - both used to justify militarized law enforcement based on extremist conspiracies, not facts — like DC crime being at a 30-year low. (2/3).
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Declaring an emergency & deploying the National Guard in places like LA & DC is part of a dangerous pattern: manufacturing crises in order to invoke emergency powers, bypass democratic protections like due process, and normalize extreme policies and ideas. 🧵(1/3).
Comer: "We're gonna support doing this in other cities if it works out in Washington DC. We spend a lot on our military. Our military has been in many countries around the world for the past two decades walking the streets trying to reduce crime. We need to focus on the big
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