JCRC’s Rachie Lewis on Welcoming the Stranger
February 17, 2023
This article was originally posted in the NCJW Massachusetts local blog. NCJW takes special interest in immigrants and asylum seekers. In this month’s Deep Dive,
This article was originally posted in the NCJW Massachusetts local blog. NCJW takes special interest in immigrants and asylum seekers. In this month’s Deep Dive,
I often write about relationships of obligation and accountability with our partners and allies. So much of our work at JCRC is about investing in
This article was originally published on the Times of Israel Blogs. Why do some Jewish organizations and advocates – who profess fierce loyalty and commitment to the
On Tuesday I had the incredible honor of being invited to the White House for the ceremony as President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. It was an awesome, celebratory day and I was proud to be there, on behalf of JCRC and as a member of the LGBTQ community.
Are we having an impact in the fight against antisemitism?
I hear a variation on that question virtually every day. Often, multiple times a day.
There is, rightly, great concern in our community right now. Even fear. Because it is very clear that both expressions of and acts of antisemitism, including violent acts targeting people and facilities, are on the rise.
A few years back, a member of the JCRC team told me about a conversation he had while advocating on Beacon Hill. In a conversation with a senior member, he expressed that a particular issue was one that the organized Jewish community was keenly interested and invested in. The legislator’s chief of staff responded, to paraphrase: “Are you sure? Because Jeremy hasn’t been talking about this on Twitter.”
There were many races and many outcomes on Tuesday. I’ll leave it to the pundits to make sense of it all. For now, we here at JCRC are celebrating the victory of #YesOn4 and the successful defense of Massachusetts’ Work and Family Mobility Law
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