Immigration

JUFJ member Virginia Spatz prepared these readings and prayers for those who want to join us in their Shabbat observances at home or in their own congregations or minyans. Feel free to use these [...]

The cruel and unjustifiable actions of ICE in our homes and along the border cannot be tolerated. JUFJ has fought alongside immigrants in DC and Maryland to protect their rights as members of our [...]

The General Assembly session ended on Monday night. Now it's time to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished this year, and how our work continues.

We're in the final weeks of the General Assembly session, and Annapolis needs to hear from you about justice for workers, renters, immigrants, and incarcerated people!

JUFJer Annie Rosenthal reports back from her first Mayor's Budget Engagement Forums.

Time is running out! Tell Annapolis now: treat your constituents with dignity and respect.

In November, I had the chance to speak to about 30 members of the Montgomery County delegation to the Maryland state legislature, including Senator Jeff Waldstreicher and Delegate Marc Korman, [...]

Tell our new County Executive about our priorities for Montgomery County: racial equity policies, safety for immigrant residents, funding for early-childhood education.

There are no words to express the hurt that our community is facing. We are horrified, heartbroken, fearful, angry, and in mourning, in response to the murder of 11 people this morning in a [...]

In response to the immigrant and refugee crisis, congregations across Maryland are hosting programs to educate our community and give members opportunities to take action.  Many congregations are [...]