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Reminder: RSVP for the Social Justice Award |
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On Tuesday, September 19, JSPAN will be honoring Andrew Chirls, Immediate Past Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, and Larry Frankel, Legislative Director for the ACLU Pennsylvania.
The guest speaker shall be Ronald J. Tabak, Co-Chair of the Death Penalty Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities.
For more information click here.
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Rally to End Handgun Violence |
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On Tuesday, September 26th, the PATH Coalition (of which JSPAN is a member) and other concerned organizations will hold a Rally to Stop Gun Violence in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives will be holding a day long discussion of how to reduce gun violence and we need a show of force in Harrisburg on that day to communicate to legislators that we want meaningful action to reduce gun violence.
We will be asking legislators to take action in service of three goals:
- Stop the flow of illegal handguns;
- enact smarter laws and support more effective law enforcement to curb gun crime;
- invest in a peaceful future by expanding opportunities for education and employment.
Events in Harrisburg will include a prayer vigil at noon, visits with legislative staffs, and a rally at 2 p.m. in the Capital Rotunda.
Buses will load in various places around the state and converge on the State Capitol in Harrisburg, PA on Tuesday, September 26th.
To reserve your seat(s) on buses call (215) 923-1940 or www.september26rally.org
Please also remember to sign the petition to give the City of Philadelphia the power to make its own gun laws .
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Public Expression of Religion Act heads to House Floor |
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Last week the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would make it more difficult for attorneys to collect modest legal fees when challenging laws violating the separation between church and state. H.R. 2679, known as the Public Expression of Religion Act, would prevent plaintiffs, who win lawsuits regarding the Establishment Clause, from collecting out-of-pocket expenses.
Groups like the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Americans United and the American Civil Liberties Union have blasted the bill as a way to discourage citizens from challenging First Amendment abuses.
JSPAN encourages its members to contact their legislators and voice their opposition to the Public Expression of Religion Act.
For more information:
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Want to Join?
To become a voting JSPAN member, please go to www.JSPAN.org. On the right side of your screen you will be able to start a secure transaction and become a voting member.
Make all checks payable to:
JSPAN
2033 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
JSPAN Officers
Jeffrey Pasek
President
Kenneth Fox
Vice President
Kenneth Myers
Vice President
Joel Beaver
Treasurer
Stewart Weintraub
Secretary & General Counsel
Directors:
Susan Myers, Chair
Irwin Aronson
Connie Beresin
Deanne Comer
Hon. Ruth Damsker
Alisa Field
Helen Fox
Brian Gocial
Nancy Gordon
Brian Gralnick
Jerome Kaplan
Lazar Kleit
Eve Klothen
Barry Kramer
Ruth Laibson
Judah Labovitz
Theodore Mann
Sidney Margulies
Norm Newberg
Joshua Pasek
Ruth Perry
Ruth Schultz
Burt Siegel
Jared Solomon
Rabbi David Straus
Barry Ungar
Rabbi Avi Winokur
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