Jewish groups urge Senate to pass gun control legislation

Published on April 11, 2013

Twenty-three national Jewish organizations signed on to a letter to the U.S. Senate urging members to pass gun control legislation.

Congress passes more expansive Violence Against Women Act

Published on March 1, 2013

Congress approved the more expansive version of an extension of the Violence Against Women Act that an array of Jewish groups had backed.

Jewish groups praise immigration reform proposals

Published on January 30, 2013

Jewish organizations praised President Obama’s immigration reform proposals, as well as similar measures offered by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators.

Broad Jewish support for Obama’s gun proposals

Published on January 18, 2013

President Obama's new gun control proposals drew broad Jewish communal support.

After Newtown, some gun owners ready to consider control measures

Published on December 31, 2012

The day Eric Schaefer learned that a .233 caliber semiautomatic Bushmaster rifle -- a type of weapon he owned -- was used to kill 26 people in Newtown, Conn., he sold his rifle to local law enforcement near his home in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Jewish groups push for action on gun control

Published on December 18, 2012

In the wake of the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., Jewish groups are looking to build alliances and back legislation to strengthen gun control laws.

JCPA to Congress on budget: Remember the most vulnerable

Published on November 26, 2012

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs is calling on Congress to think about “the most vulnerable among us” as it works on creating a budget and avoiding the fiscal cliff.

Religious groups urge understanding following Sikh Temple shooting

Published on August 6, 2012

Religious groups are calling for tolerance after six people were killed in a shooting attack at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.

In Jewish fracking debate, it’s the environment vs. energy independence—and energy’s winning

Published on January 30, 2012

To frack or not to frack? As concerns mount over the environmental and public health consequences of hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, Jewish groups are coalescing around a strategy that supports efforts to extract natural gas from shale rock while seeking to mitigate its worst effects.

Jewish groups praise Obama’s jobs plan

Published on September 12, 2011

U.S. Jewish groups praised aspects of President Obama's jobs proposal.

Jewish groups condemn House budget proposal

Published on April 6, 2011

Jewish groups and a key Jewish lawmaker condemned the U.S. House of Representative's budget proposal for 2012, saying it will hurt the Americans most in need. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs said in a statement released Wednesday that the Republican-backed budget proposal unveiled the previous day, which slashes nearly $6 trillion from federal spending over the next 10 years, "relies on cuts which will be harmful to many of those in America who are most in need."

Glenn Beck under fire over George Soros comments

Published on November 16, 2010

Fox News provocateur Glenn Beck spent spent several days taking aim at billionaire businessman and philanthropist George Soros, but so far -- at least within Jewish circles -- the barrage appears to be backfiring.

Civility statement on political discourse to be unveiled

Published on November 1, 2010

A Statement on Civility in national political discourse is set to be unveiled by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.

Activists Stand Firm on Warrant for Sudan Leader

Published on March 18, 2009

Hours after an international court issued a warrant for his arrest, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir kicked humanitarian aid groups out of his country. Nevertheless, Jewish activists who backed the indictment are standing behind their decision.

Jewish Groups Back U.S. Stand on Iraq

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on October 17, 2002

Jewish groups are supporting a resolution from their umbrella organization backing the Bush administration's use of force against Iraq "as a last resort."

Security vs Civil Liberty

By James D. Besser
Published on February 28, 2002

As the United States intensifies its war against terrorism at home and abroad, the Jewish community may be poised to serve as a bridge between the Bush administration and some of its critics in the civil liberties community.