Jewish Council for Public Affairs
| Abbreviation | JCPA |
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| Formation | 1944 |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, US |
President and CEO | Amy Spitalnick |
Chair | Michael Fromm |
| Revenue | $2.6 million (2018) |
| Expenses | $2.5 million (2018) |
| Website | jewishpublicaffairs |
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The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) is an American Jewish progressive and advocacy group.
JCPA was originally founded in 1944 by the Council of Jewish Federations as the umbrella organization for local Jewish advocacy arms known as community relations councils. For almost 80 years it represented approximately 125 local Jewish federations and community relations councils and was the coordinating body for 15 national Jewish organizations.
In 2022, JCPA split from the Jewish Federations of North America and became independent, ending its communal representative role, as the organization maintained its advocacy for progressive positions.