It's DC budget season! Budgets are moral documents: a reflection of our society's values and priorities, and a blueprint for how to set up a fair and just city. Join JUFJ to learn about our priorities for a fair and just DC budget and work on writing testimony for upcoming FY 2023 budget hearings.
Join us for our next Housing Team meeting to get updates about current affordable housing campaigns and take action together.
Tune in to the House Appropriations Committee hearing of a bill that would increase the funding for school resource officers (SROs) and for the Senate Budget and Taxation Capital Budget Subcommittee hearing of funding a Women's Prerelease Facility.
Tune in to the House Appropriations Capital Budget Subcommittee hearing of funding a Women's Prerelease Facility with JUFJ!
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!
Join our coalition partners to hear updates on police accountability efforts in Baltimore.
Every working person deserves to be treated with respect, whether they work in an office, a restaurant, a construction site, or in a home. Unfortunately, domestic workers in DC like nannies, house cleaners, and home health aides don’t have the same legal protections against employment discrimination, harassment, and unsafe workplaces. Join us to learn about this critical labor justice issue and what you can do to support domestic workers in their fight for equal rights.
Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that commemorates the story of Queen Esther, who used her power to help her community during challenging times. Every year on (or near) Purim, JUFJ activists deliver mishloach manot, sweet gifts to our Maryland state legislators, along with a reminder of what our legislative priorities are for this year's General Assembly session. But we can't make this sweet delivery without your help.
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.
Join the Time to Care Coalition as we continue to build momentum to make paid family and medical leave a reality in Maryland!
Early childhood educators in DC are eligible for a huge pay increase, but not all of them know about it yet. Join JUFJ for a virtual 30-minute lunchtime training on how you can help spread the word to the early childhood educators in your life.
Join Jews United for Justice and Tikvat Israel on Zoom for a non-partisan conversation about what’s at stake in the upcoming local primary elections. We’ll walk through which elected offices are on the ballot, who is running, why these offices matter, when the elections are happening, where your new districts are, and how you can be part of shaping Maryland and Montgomery County and making concrete improvements in the lives of everyone in our community.
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.
Tune in to the House Judiciary Committee hearing of the Child Interrogation Protection Act & Funding Access to Counsel
Join Jews United for Justice, B'nai Israel, and the Washington Hebrew Congregation on Zoom for a non-partisan conversation on what’s at stake in the upcoming local primary elections. We’ll walk through which elected offices are on the ballot, who is running, why these offices matter, when the elections are happening, where your new districts are, and how you can be part of shaping Maryland and Montgomery County and making concrete improvements in the lives of everyone in our community.
Join us for our next Maryland Community Meeting where we'll discuss campaign updates and how we can best move our work forward. Join at 7:30 PM for a JUFJ 101 if you're newer to JUFJ, or for a schmooze session if you're a returning JUFJer. The full meeting will begin at 8:00 PM. All are welcome!
Tune in to the House Economic Matters Committee hearing of the Time to Care Act
Join Jews United for Justice, Temple Emanuel, Temple Shalom, & Temple Sinai on Zoom for a non-partisan conversation about what’s at stake in the upcoming local primary elections. We’ll walk through which elected offices are on the ballot, who is running, why these offices matter, when the elections are happening, where your new districts are, and how you can be part of shaping Maryland and Montgomery County and making concrete improvements in the lives of everyone in our community.
For the past 20 years, the Freedom Seder has brought together hundreds of people and has connected the tradition of Passover to current fights for social justice. Join JUFJ and JCA for this year's virtual event as we come together as a community in mutual solidarity with people from different backgrounds, traditions, races, religions, genders and zip codes, to celebrate working toward our collective liberation.
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!
