CJP News & Announcements

Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III on terrorism in Israel

“Indiscriminate violence that targets civilians and paralyzes communities is the very definition of terror. As attacks on innocent Israelis continue in Jerusalem and other cities, the international community must act to end the incitement of further violence. At this critical crossroads, I…

Statement on Palestinian Violence against Israelis

In the past week, Israelis have been the victims of dozens of acts of terror in this wave of Palestinian violence fueled by poisonous anti-Semitic and anti-Israel rhetoric.

On Monday, three separate stabbing attacks in Jerusalem left two victims gravely wounded – one only 13 years old –…

Bonnie’s Story

“I was embarrassed and that made it so hard to ask for help,” says Bonnie. But when she could no longer afford a car she needed to get her son to medical appointments, she reached out to the Jewish community, and discovered she didn’t need to go it alone.

She also discovered that hers…

Pondering a Higher Authority – with Dr. Erica Brown

This year, The Genesis Forum is taking a new approach by featuring one of the Jewish community’s great scholars as a presenter for the entire series. Dr. Erica Brown brings her many years of experience as writer, teacher and scholar to our community lunchtime learning.

Read on to get know…

CJP's Response to the Refugee Crisis

Dear friends,

The scenes from Europe have been shocking and devastating.

Tens of thousands of people – young children, their desperate parents, the elderly – have risked their lives to escape war and economic disaster. From Syria to Afghanistan, from Eretria to Nigeria and elsewhere ar…