| | | | | | Moving Forward: JCPA2021 Virtual Benefit — held on December 14 was a great success! Thank you to everyone who attended and generously supported JCPA. It is not too late to watch and donate. Click below! | |  | | | | | | | | | JCPA Releases 2022 Federal Policy Priorities — JCPA has set our 2022 priorities based on surveying and getting input from our local and national network. Top tier issues include antisemitism and hate, democracy and voting rights, criminal justice, and racial justice. To learn more, click here. | | | | JCPA Calls on Senate to Confirm the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism — JCPA has prioritized advocacy for the Senate to move forward the nomination process of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. In November, we led a letter that was signed by 21 national Jewish organizations and sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In December, we led, with ADL, JFNA and Hadassah, and cosponsored by 20 other Jewish organizations a community briefing entitled, “Community Briefing on the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism,” which featured all four former envoys who spoke about the importance and impact of the position. 422 people attended. We applaud the Senate for moving forward the nomination process. | | JCPA Response to the Statement by Stated Clerk of PC-USA - On MLK Day — Reverend Nelson of Presbyterian USA issued a statement that accused Israel of enslavement of people and being an occupying force, and asked U.S. Jews to right the situation. JCPA issued a public response to the letter. To read the response, click here. | | | | | | JCPA Calls for Voting Rights Marking One-Year Anniversary of the Insurrection — JCPA marked the anniversary of the insurrection by issuing a statement focused on ensuring a strong democracy and urging support for voting rights legislation. To read the statement, click here. | | | |  | Barb Weinstein, Associate Director of the RAC; Tammy Gilden, Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy at JCPA; and Sheila Katz, CEO of NCJW. | | | | | The bedrock of democracy is the freedom to vote, however, systematic disenfranchisement continues to undermine the elections process. Now is the time for Congress to act. Urge your Senators to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act today! | | | | | | | | | | JCPA Condemns Amnesty International Report on Israel — The report falsely accuses Israel of instituting the crime of apartheid against Palestinians. Amnesty’s report completely ignores both history and the current context of the relationship between Israel and its Palestinian neighbors. In particular, the report ignores the existential threats Israel has faced since it was founded, and the continuing threats to the safety and security of its citizens. To read the statement, click here. | | JCPA Advocates for U.S. Funding to Replenish Iron Dome Missile Interceptors — Concerned about U.S.funding to replenish the Iron Dome, JCPA led a Jewish letter with the American Jewish Congress signed by 15 national Jewish organizations and joined with CUFI and JFNA on a second letter. To read our letter, click here. | | JCPA Leaders Meeting with Israeli Diaspora Minister — Following participation in Minister Shai’s in-person meetings with JCPA Senior Vice President Melanie Roth Gorelick, and other Jewish leaders, he met virtually with JCPA's Board to discuss his priorities and how to strengthen the Israel- Diaspora relationship. | |  | | | JCPA’s January Delegates Assembly Educational Session: It’s a Wrap! JCPA’s January Delegates Assembly focused on the state of the U.S. Jewish community with a keynote from Steve Windemueller, as well as a panel on national Jewish federal priorities, and a one-year review of JCPA’s racial justice platform showcasing JCRC and RAC challenges and successes. To watch the program, click here. | |  | | | | | | | Save the Date! April 11-12: JCPA2022 National Conference | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), a network of 125 local Jewish community relations councils and 16 national Jewish agencies, advocates for a just and pluralistic America, Israel's quest for peace and security, and global human rights. | | | | | | | | | | | |
