We are blessed in New Jersey to have a wealth of issue-specific advocacy organizations that we partner with to keep updated on current issues and to guide us in needed actions.
Whatever our issue, we work in partnership, and this gives strength and meaning to our advocacy and education efforts.
The following list represents organizations that we have worked with over the years. You can learn about these organizations by clicking on the links below.
ACLU – Sanctuary, Criminal Justice Reform, Hate Crimes, Voter Protection
https://www.aclu-nj.org/theissues
Anti-Poverty Network – affordable housing, hunger, homelessness issues
https://www.antipovertynetwork.org/
Ceasefire NJ, NJ Together (IAF)/Do Not Stand Idly By — Gun safety/violence prevention
https://www.peacecoalition.org/campaigns/68-ceasefire-nj/628-ceasefire-nj.html
https://donotstandidlyby.org
DIRE – Rapid Response Teams to fight deportation in New Brunswick
https://www.interfaithrise.org/rapid-response-team/
Faith in New Jersey – (PICO) organizing network, focused on sanctuary, hate crimes, voter protection, and more; building on clergy relationships
https://faithinnewjersey.org/
Garden State Equality — LGBTQ issues (worked closely on marriage equality)
https://www.gardenstateequality.org/
Greenfaith – environmental issues; Jersey Renews coalition and Greenfaith Circles
https://www.greenfaith.org/
Interfaith RISE & HIAS — Refugee Resettlement & Advocacy
https://www.interfaithrise.org/
https://www.hias.org/
National Council of Jewish Women – sex trafficking, various shared concerns
https://www.ncjw.org/work/
NRCAT – National Religious Coalition Against Torture — Solitary Confinement
https://www.nrcat.org/
NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice — Dream Act, drivers’ licenses, deportation defense, and more
https://www.njimmigrantjustice.org/
NJ for Health Care Coalition, headed by NJ Citizen Action – Health Care
https://www.facebook.com/NJForHealthcare/posts/1646318712154399
(best review of health care issues is on Facebook, above; can also view NJCA webpage:
https://njcitizenaction.org/ )
New Jersey Working Families – Paid sick days, Minimum wage, advocacy training
https://workingfamilies.org/states/new-jersey/
NJ State Association of Jewish Federations – many shared issues
https://jewishheartnj.org/community-resources/nj-state-association-of-jewish-federations
Planned Parenthood — Choice Protection, Womens’ Health Issues
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-northern-central-southern-new-jersey
And of course our work and issue priorities are closely tied to the work of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (https://rac.org )!