Who We Are
A stronger approach to Jewish civil rights
JCAC exists to defend Jewish Americans and constitutional liberty using the tools of law: litigation, FOIA, research, and public education.
Our mission
We advocate for the civil rights and religious liberty of American Jews — and, in doing so, for every American whose rights are eroded by discrimination or the weaponization of government.
Our methods are legal, factual, and public. We file lawsuits. We file public-records requests. We publish the evidence. We help families take action.
What makes us different
- Takes stronger positions in favor of Jews & Israel
- Listens to its members
- Pursues litigation against illegal antisemitism
- Makes public-school curriculum available
- A big tent for all pro-Israel Jews
- Won't take divisive positions
Why JCAC
Six reasons we exist
01
Failure of legacy Jewish organizations
Legacy organizations too often issue statements and study committees while illegal discrimination goes unchallenged. JCAC does the legal work.
02
Stronger advocacy on behalf of the Jewish people
We take clear, strong positions on Jewish civil rights and Israel — no hedging, no vague statements.
03
Antisemitism case work and litigation
We build the record, file the cases, and pursue them through appeal — from Title VI to state education codes.
04
Curriculum transparency and litigation
Public-records lawsuits force school districts to disclose ethnic-studies and DEI curricula so parents can see what's being taught.
05
A wider range of Jewish voices
JCAC is a big tent for pro-Israel Jews across the political spectrum, from Reform to Orthodox.
06
Issues that unite us, not partisan issues that divide
We focus on civil rights, curriculum transparency, and antisemitism — not on the partisan issues that split our community.
Our attorneys
Legal counsel
Mark L. Javitch, Esq.
Founder & Attorney
Leads JCAC's litigation docket, including antisemitism cases in California schools and the Bay Area high-school speaker cancellation suit.
Rabbi Jon Gross, Esq.
Attorney
Counsel on First Amendment, religious-liberty, and civil-rights matters supporting JCAC's work.