Courtney Cooperman

Courtney Cooperman (she/her) is a former Eisendrath Legislative Assistant (class of 2020-2021). She grew up in Short Hills, NJ, as a member of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. Following her time at the RAC, Courtney joined the National Low Income Housing Coalition, where she is the project manager of the Our Homes, Our Votes campaign. Courtney graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Political Science and interdisciplinary honors in Ethics in Society. Her honors thesis explored the relationship between homelessness and political equality. Courtney is currently pursuing an MA in Public Policy with a concentration in Philosophy & Social Policy at George Washington University.

Climate change protest featuring a young girl holding a sign in the shape of planet Earth

Environment and Climate Change

Five Years of Paris, Five Worrisome Climate Milestones, and Five Reasons for Optimism

Courtney Cooperman

December 17, 2020

December 12 marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, a historic endeavor to reduce carbon emissions and prevent catastrophic levels of global warming. Since then, the urgency of climate change has only become more apparent.

Current RAC Legislative assistants headshots in three vertical panels with the US Capitol building between the two

Tikkun Olam

The 2020 Legislative Assistant Experience: Making Change in Unprecedented Times

Courtney Cooperman

Josh Burg

December 16, 2020

So much in the world has been disrupted, but as Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs), we are working hard, just as past classes of LAs have, to advance the Reform Movement’s vision for a more whole, just, and compassionate world.

The word antisemitism highlighted in yellow on a dictionary page

Tikkun Olam

A Chilling Portrait of Bigotry: Hate Crime Murders Reach Record High in 2019

Courtney Cooperman

November 17, 2020

On Monday, the FBI released its annual compilation of hate crimes statistics, which summarizes all hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2019. The grim data underscore the alarming power of hateful ideologies.

Homeless individual sleeping on a bench outdoors

Economic Justice

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: A Call to Action on COVID-19 Relief

Courtney Cooperman

November 12, 2020

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crises of hunger and homelessness in the U.S. are more urgent than ever. It is our imperative to understand the scale of these injustices and demand much-needed relief for those most vulnerable.

Bundled up homeless person in the shadows at the bottom of a cement stairwell

Voting Rights

Homelessness and Voting Rights: A Jewish Call to Action in 2020

Courtney Cooperman

October 15, 2020

The Reform Movement supports a COVID-19 relief bill that will alleviate economic hardship, which puts tens of millions of Americans at risk of eviction and homelessness.

Courtney Cooperman

Five Years of Paris, Five Worrisome Climate Milestones, and Five Reasons for Optimism

The 2020 Legislative Assistant Experience: Making Change in Unprecedented Times

A Chilling Portrait of Bigotry: Hate Crime Murders Reach Record High in 2019

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: A Call to Action on COVID-19 Relief

Homelessness and Voting Rights: A Jewish Call to Action in 2020

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