A coalition of ten organizations representing a broad swath of mainstream American Jewry – including three of the four denominations – issued a joint statement rejecting the false choice between confronting antisemitism and upholding democracy.

The organizations were brought together by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and include the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, National Council of Jewish Women, American Conference of Cantors, Central Conference of American Rabbis, HIAS, Rabbinical Assembly, Reconstructing Judaism, Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association, and the Union for Reform Judaism.

Our democratic norms and values are under attack.

We are witnessing a direct assault on the principles that underpin our democracy: Equal justice under the law and the protection of fundamental civil liberties and civil rights. When the rule of law and democratic norms are threatened, antisemitism invariably increases and Jews – and all communities – are made less safe.

Join JCPA’s mission to build strong coalitions and partnerships to counter antisemitism, hate, and extremism and uphold democracy and civil rights.

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At a moment of constant assaults on our democracy, voter suppression is among the most powerful tools the extremists have at their disposal. And without the Voting Rights Act, which was allowed to expire after decades of bipartisan support, we're seeing horrifying new attacks on ballot access rooted in false, bigoted, and dangerous conspiracy theories about stolen elections. 

This critical bill would restore the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and ensure every American has access to the ballot box.

A broad coalition of over 100 national and local Jewish organizations have released a new statement expressing deep alarm and concern over the Trump Administration's attacks on democratic norms and values.

The statement is jointly led by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly. The groups signing on to the statement represent a broad range of the mainstream American Jewish community, including major national and regional advocacy organizations, Jewish Community Relations Councils (JCRCs) and local Jewish federations, and synagogues.

Antisemitism, Democracy, and the Struggle for an Inclusive Democracy at Sixth and I

At this critical moment for democracy and our country, Yolanda Savage-Narva, of the Union for Reform Judaism, moderated a conversation about the inextricable link between Jewish safety and our democratic freedoms with Congressman Jamie Raskin; Maya Wiley, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; and our own CEO Amy Spitalnick

JCPA in 2024

Over the course of 2024, both Jewish and non-Jewish leaders from across the country have partnered with us in communicating a clear message: Antisemitism is a threat not just to Jewish people, but to all people — and the only way to counter antisemitism and protect democracy is if we do it together.

Yet as we grapple with the post-October 7th surge in antisemitism, the aftermath of a divisive election, and real fears about what lies ahead, we know that this work will be even more urgent.