Join JUFJers from across DC to schmooze, celebrate Sukkot, and build community. Whether you've never been to a JUFJ event, you're just joining our work, or you've been involved for years, everyone is welcome! This event will be held in person in a sukkah near you.
JUFJ honors the rhythms of the Jewish calendar and we incorporate into our work Jewish values of reflection, celebration, and taking time away from work for rest and renewal. To honor those values, JUFJ is closed for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Join JUFJ's Economic Justice Working Group! We work on leveraging our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.
Judaism’s ethic of mutual care calls us to hold police accountable to the people, which is why JUFJ and our partners have been calling to restore local control over the police in Baltimore — the only city in Maryland that doesn’t oversee its own police department — since 2018. Join us as we canvass for Question “H” to put the Baltimore Police Department under the city’s control for the first time since the mid-1800s.
Care about affordable housing in DC? Want to be part of a committed group advocating for all DC residents to have secure housing? Join JUFJ's Housing Security Working Group!
Judaism’s ethic of mutual care calls us to hold police accountable to the people, which is why JUFJ and our partners have been calling to restore local control over the police in Baltimore — the only city in Maryland that doesn’t oversee its own police department — since 2018. Join us as we canvass for Question “H” to put the Baltimore Police Department under the city’s control for the first time since the mid-1800s.
DC domestic workers deserve the same workplace rights as all other workers. Join Hand in Hand and JUFJ to thank Councilmembers for their support and continue to advocate to pass the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. We'll meet with employers and other supporters at the Wilson Building and talk with Councilmembers as we advocate to pass the bill before the end of 2022.
Join us as we kick off our work in this new Maryland legislative session! At this event, you’ll learn about our issue areas and partners. We will share campaign options, ask what you are most excited to work on, and how you want to get involved. If you want to be part of shaping our work for our most people-powered session yet, please join us for this important event. Everyone is welcome!
Our next full coalition meeting will be on Thursday, November 3 at 4pm on Zoom. We will be joined by some of our national partners who will provide us with a federal update on paid leave efforts and help us view our campaign in the scope of what is happening nationally. We'll also talk about the 2023 Maryland General Assembly and what we'll be doing as a coalition this session.
Raise awareness about this historic ballot measure on Election Day with JUFJ and our partners at CJSJ, SURJ, and CASA. Help pass local control in Baltimore by signing up for a shift on Election Day! Folks must attend a Zoom training on Monday from 7-8 PM, and pick up materials at CASA on Sunday from 10 AM - 1 PM, or JUFJ on Monday from 12 PM - 6 PM. You will receive more information via email after you RSVP.
If you want to work to ensure every child receives the high-quality, affordable care they deserve, join JUFJ's Under 3 DC Working Group!
Please join JUFJ, the Silver Spring Justice Coalition, Racial Justice NOW!, the Muslim Voices Coalition, and MoCo Against Brutality for an in-person movie screening of On These Grounds, a powerful documentary about the harm of police in schools. This event will be hosted by Councilmember Will Jawando, an outspoken legislative champion of Police Free Schools, and will include a moderated panel about policing in schools following the documentary screening.
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.
Join us for our next Housing Team meeting to get updates about current affordable housing campaigns and take action together. Everyone is welcome!
You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP.
Join JUFJ's Economic Justice Working Group! We work on leveraging our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.
Come learn how our pre-session legislator meetings will work, and how critical they are for our statewide advocacy.
Join the Under 3 DC coalition for a discussion about the state of early childhood education in Wards 3 and 5 with the newly elected DC Councilmembers.
JUFJ’s Heschel Vision Awards celebrate members of our community who take action with deep moral commitment and who inspire and empower others. It’s a chance for all of us to be reminded of our values and to be together in community. Join us on Zoom at the 2022 Heschel Vision Awards.
JUFJ will be closed on Thanksgiving and the following day.
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.
