Tikkun Leil Shabbat
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
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Education/Spirituality
Baltimore Monthly Community Convening: After the Nazi Rally
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJ Baltimore at our August convening! Here, you can gather in community with other JUFJniks following the Nazis' 2nd Unite the Right Rally on August 12. Also, to honor the month of Elul, we will reflect together using both traditional Jewish and community organizing techniques.
We will have light refreshments.
TLSelichot
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Struggle for Shelter: EVICTED Book Group
Join JUFJ activists from across DC and Maryland to discuss "EVICTED: Poverty and Profit in the American City" by Matthew Desmond. We'll use the book to explore our local affordable housing crisis and get ready for our Sukkot event, Struggle for Shelter, including a trip to the EVICTED exhibit at the National Building Museum.
Tikkun Leil Shabbat Shuva
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Sukkot Harvest Celebration
Common Good City Farm 300 V St NW, Washington, DCJoin JUFJ, along with partners Gather DC and OneTable, on an urban farm in Shaw to celebrate the season's bounty with hands-on workshops and a farm-to-Sukkah feast grounded in the themes of the agricultural harvest festival.
Amanda Herring, OneTable's JOFEE fellow, Mollie Sharfman from GatherDC, and Elizabeth Heyman from Jews United for Justice invite you to end your week by taking a pause from the busyness of the city to connect with nature and eat from the harvest at Common Good City Farm. From a pickling lesson to tasting local seasonal ciders, we will come together and celebrate abundance both on the farm and in our lives.
This event is supported by a grant from The Jewish Food Experience, a program of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
This event is targeted to young adults in their 20s and 30s. If the cost is prohibitive, please contact us to discuss discounted tickets.
$18
Struggle for Shelter: EVICTED Exhibit
National Building Museum 401 F St NW, Washington, DCJoin JUFJ activists to observe Sukkot by learning about the housing crisis in our cities and our region. We'll go on a guided tour of the EVICTED exhibit at the National Building Museum together, then discuss the exhibit and what it means to celebrate shelter when so many people can't afford it.
Baltimore Monthly Community Convening
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJ on October 9th for our monthly community convening--a chance for leaders and supporters to connect, get educated, and take concrete action to support the work that JUFJ is doing. This month, all roads lead to the November 6th election: we'll be discussing the Jewish values behind voting, some of the nitty gritty details of what offices and ballot measures are up for grabs, and taking a big-picture look at the issues that JUFJ is working on and the stakes of this year's election for those issues.
Tikkun Leil Shabbat
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Racism and Antisemitism Workshop 1: Dushaw Hockett
The Community Room at the Carlton 4550 N Park Ave, Chevy Chase, MDIn community organizing we make change by building the collective power of individuals. Organizing for racial equity can work the same way. No matter who we are, we all carry implicit bias within us that affects the way we see, treat, and form relationships with other people.
Tikkun Leil Shabbat
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Racism and Antisemitism Workshop 2: George Derek Musgrove
James and Hoffman 1130 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DCIt’s always important to understand the history of the places we live, work, and organize in. That’s even more true when that place happens to be our nation’s capital, a city that has often served as a national battleground over things like slavery, segregation, civil rights, the drug war, and gentrification.
Baltimore Community Convening: Preparing for House Meetings with Legislators – An Immersive Experience
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJ Baltimore as we begin preparations for the upcoming state legislative session. Get ready for intimate, in-person conversations with your state legislators by practicing with us at Bolton Street Synagogue. Experience a mock house meeting setting, and get trained in advocacy skills so that you are ready to represent progressive Jewish values this year.
TLS Learning Shabbat
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Racism and Antisemitism Workshop 3: Suzanne Feinspan
James and Hoffman 1130 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DCIn this volatile national context, understanding how each of us is targeted by anti-Semitism, the effects that has on us and how our own oppression relates to other forms of oppression is critically important. In this workshop, we will explore some questions through interactive exercises and discussion.
Hanukkah Happy Hour
JUFJ Office 1100 H St NW, Suite 630, Washington, DCWhat would Hanukkah be without JUFJ's vegetarian Hanukkah Happy Hour? Join us in our DC office for delicious vegan fried chicken from NuVegan, wine, beer, and candle lighting!
Tikkun Leil Shabbat Chanukah, Rosh Chodesh Tevet
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Baltimore Monthly Community Convening
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDKeep the light going into the new year and the upcoming legislative season at JUFJ's next Community Convening and Strategic Plan Release Party. Hanukkah will be over but our light shines on!
Film Screening: Eating Animals
Cleveland Park Library 3310 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DCJoin DC's Hazon JOFEE Fellows for a special screening of critically acclaimed documentary, "Eating Animals," narrated by Natalie Portman followed by meaningful conversation. Vegetarian snacks and drinks provided.
Racism and Antisemitism Workshop 4: Cherie Brown
Seekers Church 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DCThis is an experiential workshop to understand what antisemitism is and to be able to identify when something is antisemitic and when it's not. Participants will explore their own personal experiences encountering antisemitism and learn about the negative impact of antisemitism on one's own life.
