Jewish Federation of Cincinnati

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)

I wanted to share the following statement issued by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) about this week’s horrific shootings in Virginia. We at the JCRC are supported by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, which serves as the voice of local JCRCs across the country. We must take this time to rededicate ourselves to acting and speaking with civility and with respect for one another’s differences.  – Jackie Congedo

JCPA Condemns Shooting of Congressman Scalise

New York, NY – The Jewish Council for Public Affairs strongly condemns the senseless shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise and several capitol police during baseball practice yesterday.

We pray for the full recovery of all victims.

The shootings are yet another reminder of the importance of reinforcing our democratic pluralistic ethos and a political culture of respect.

We call on our public officials, civic and religious leaders to do all we can to embrace our differences.  America is made up of diversity: diverse opinions, cultures, ethnicities, races, and religions. 

“Political violence has no place in a democracy,” stated David Bernstein, president and CEO of JCPA. “Our only response is to advance the kind of society in which such acts become unthinkable. We’ve got a ways to go.”

The mission of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs is to lead, support, shape, coordinate and represent the Jewish community relations movement in order to advance the interests of the Jewish people, support Israel’s quest for peace and security, and promote a just American society and world. JCPA represents 125 local Jewish Community Relations Councils and 16 national Jewish agencies.