Sine Dayenu 2023 Celebration!
Lawyer's Mall 100 State Cir, Annapolis, MDJoin us to celebrate Sine Die, the last day of the Maryland General Assembly’s 2023 legislative session!
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Baltimore
Baltimore Action Team Meeting
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.
Baltimore Community Building & Education Team Meeting
Join us on Zoom for our Baltimore Community Building & Education Team meeting to help make our community convenings, educational programs, and other events as meaningful and effective as they can be!
Baltimore Board of Estimates “Taxpayers’ Night”
Baltimore City Hall 100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MDJewish tradition teaches that in a just world, all people would have resources sufficient for their needs. That's why JUFJ and many community organizations every year advocate for a moral Baltimore city budget. Join us as we and our partners testify to the Board of Estimates at their annual Taxpayer Night and remind them that our city budget should meet all residents' needs all year round.
Baltimore Action Team Meeting
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.
Maryland Community Meeting & Debrief
Join us for our last Maryland Community Meeting of the legislative cycle to review what we accomplished during this past state session!
Baltimore Police Department Local Control Town Hall
Douglas Memorial Community Church 1325 Madison Ave, Baltimore, MDJoin the Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs for a town hall to learn about what happened with local control legislation in the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session, what powers the City Council has to legislate over BPD, and take action on next steps toward police accountability!
Baltimore Action Team Meeting
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.
Baltimore City District 4 Constituent Meeting
Join fellow Baltimore City District 4 constituents for a meeting with Councilmember Mark Conway.
Baltimore City District 14 Constituent Meeting
Join fellow Baltimore City District 14 constituents for a meeting with Councilmember Odette Ramos.
Baltimore Shavuot and City Council “Taxpayers’ Night”
Baltimore City Hall 100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MDShavuot is a Jewish holiday celebrating the Torah and the beginning of the harvest, and it reminds us to reaffirm our communal values. It is often observed by eating dairy foods, studying all night, and reading the Book of Ruth. This year, Baltimore City Council's Taxpayer Night begins just before Shavuot. Join us as we and our partners celebrate Shavuot and testify to the City Council to remind them that, as the Book of Ruth points out, the bounty of the harvest should be used to meet everyone’s basic needs.
Baltimore Action Team Meeting
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.
Baltimore Action Meeting: Facial Recognition Technology with Councilmember Burnett
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin the Baltimore Action Team and Coucilmember Kristerfer Burnett to learn about facial recognition technology (FRT) in Baltimore, as well as FRT’s connection to JUFJ’s ongoing campaign for local control.
Finishing the Work: Maryland Kids Can’t Wait Any Longer
Join us the day after Juneteenth to strategize how we’ll pass legislation to liberate Maryland kids from cages and give them the care they need and deserve!
Allies in Action: Combating Antisemitism and Racism
How can Jews work together with our neighbors to address hate and overcome division? This virtual learning session convened by the Avodah Institute for Social Change in partnership with the Black Jewish Liberation Collective will focus on how to shift away from isolation and towards community building, and share how addressing antisemitism is a key part of the movement for racial justice.
Baltimore Action Team Meeting: Budget Debrief
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work and debrief this year's budget process. We will share updates, and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.
Baltimore Action Team Meeting
Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward.
JUFJ Closed
JUFJ incorporates into our work Jewish values of reflection and taking time away from work for rest and renewal. To honor those values, we are closed on Thursday, August 10 and Friday, August 11.
Second Annual Baltimore City/County Cookout
Druid Hill Park 900 Druid Park Lake Dr, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJers from Baltimore City and County for our second annual Cookout at Druid Hill Park! There will be prizes, games, and a look ahead at our local campaigns and the state legislative session.
Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting
Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.
