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JCPA Condemns Shooting of Congressman Scalise

New York, NY -The Jewish Council for Public Affairs strongly condemns the senseless shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise and several capitol police during baseball practice yesterday.    We pray for...

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Prevent Harmful Cuts to Jewish Social Services

Jews UNITE to Prevent Harmful Cuts to Health Care to Jewish Social Services and Millions of the Most Vulnerable Sign the petition to show senators that the Jewish community opposes the American Health...

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The Jewish Council for Public Affairs Reacts to Israeli Government Decision...

New York-  The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, comprised of 16 national Jewish Organizations, including four major synagogue movements, and 125  local Jewish Community Councils, re-affirms the...

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ACTION ALERT: URGE SENATORS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO MEDICAID!

As a result of your advocacy, we helped delay the Senate’s health care vote. The Senate plans to take up the bill soon after the July 4th holiday. We must continue to speak out! The Senate’s “Better...

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CRCast: July 17 – Slashing $10 billion in Jewish social services: What’s at...

Join JCPA’s CRCast series, in which we tackle the issues of the day. In each webcast, JCPA’s David Bernstein interviews a special guest expert or practitioner about the most pressing topics that are...

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Intersectionality excludes and includes. Jews must learn the difference.

By David Bernstein Published in JTA   Last year, I wrote an opinion piece for JTA about a term and a trend few Jews over the age of 30 had ever heard of: intersectionality. Coined in the late 1980s,...

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URGE SENATORS TO OPPOSE CUTS TO MEDICAID TODAY!

On Tuesday, July 25, the Senate will likely begin the voting process on a health care proposal that would slash Medicaid funding up to 35%, harming millions of Americans, including seniors, people with...

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Jewish Council for Public Affairs Opposes Efforts to Slash Legal Immigration

New York, NY— The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) opposes the newly released “Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act.” This bill would cut legal immigration in half...

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JCPA Condemns White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville

New York, NY— The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns the violent, racist, anti-Semitic, and hate filled  “Unite the Right” rally by white nationalist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia...

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Our Role in Combating White Nationalism, a message from David Bernstein,...

The “Unite the Right” violent rallies in Charlottesville were a jarring wake-up call to many Americans and certainly the Jewish community. For many years, such hate rallies were rare and poorly...

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JCPA’s Leadership in Combating White Supremacy and Hate

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has been at the forefront in opposing racism, bigotry, and xenophobia for decades. Following recent events related to Charlottesville, JCPA’s has been...

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Jewish Council for Public Affairs Opposes Ban on Transgender Military Service

New York, NY – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) opposes President Trump’s new memorandum, which directs the Defense Department to bar transgender individuals from enlisting in the military...

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Jewish Council for Public Affairs Urges White House to Defend DACA and...

New York, NY – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) urges Congress and the President to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. President Trump has indicated that the...

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Jewish Council for Public Affairs Strongly Opposes the Administration’s...

New York, NY – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) strongly opposes the Administration’s decision to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, revoking protections for...

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Action Alert: Medicaid is Still at Risk! Urge Senators to Vote NO on...

Senators have unveiled another attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act that would impose deep cuts to Medicaid, causing millions to lose their insurance while raising costs and lowering coverage....

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Jewish Council for Public Affairs Deeply Troubled by Record-Low Refugee Cap

New York, NY — The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is deeply troubled by the Administration’s proposal to cap Fiscal Year 2018 refugee admissions at just 45,000—less than half of the current...

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Jewish Council for Public Affairs Horrified by Mass Shooting in Las Vegas

New York, NY – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, which has left at least 50 people dead and 400 more injured in what is now the...

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JCPA Condemns the Terrorist Attack in NYC

New York, NY – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns the horrific terrorist attack yesterday in New York City. “Our hearts and prayers are with the friends and families of the eight...

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Each of us can — and should — reduce political polarization

By David Bernstein Published in the Washington Jewish Week There are numerous theories as to why our political environment is so polarized and dysfunctional: echo chambers created by the internet,...

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Jewish Letter on the Johnson Amendment

November 8, 2017 The Honorable Kevin Brady Chairman Committee on Ways and Means United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Richard Neal Ranking Member Committee on Ways...

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