The DC Council has scheduled a hearing to receive public input on Initiative 77 and paying the District's tipped workers the same minimum wage as everyone else. This initiative was passed by 54% of primary voters but now the Council is seeking to overturn the will of the voters.
Join JUFJ for a recap of our Trust Act campaign so far, and to discuss next steps.
In Montgomery County, landlords discriminate along lines of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and more — and they don't have to explain themselves. To fix this, the Montgomery County State Delegation is considering legislation to protect tenants from unfair evictions. Join Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins and the Montgomery County community to learn about evictions in Montgomery County, understand Just Cause, and ask questions!
Join 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.
Join 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.
JUFJ Baltimore is partnering with the Pearlstone Center on their inaugural Sukkot Shabbaton. JUFJ's own Molly Amster will speak about Sukkot, water, and justice.
Every Baltimorean has a right to clean, affordable water. Come join our canvassing, education, and advocacy efforts at this inaugural team meeting.
Join JUFJ for a recap of our Trust Act campaign so far, and to discuss next steps.
The Put a Price On It DC coalition, of which JUFJ is a proud member, has been fighting for years for strong legislation that aggressively targets climate change and includes the most ambitious renewable energy standards in the country. Councilmember Cheh has introduced this bill, and we need you to come out to the Wilson Building to support it at this hearing!
Join 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.
Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
DC leaders and organizers have been preparing for 5779 with months of thoughtful conversations to explore what campaign we might work on next in the District. The DC Campaign Selection Team is ready to burst into this new year with potential campaigns that will help bring us closer to racial and economic justice in the District. For our next campaign to be successful, we need you, our JUFJ community, to tell us which of the possible campaigns are most aligned with JUFJ's values and strengths, and for which campaign(s) you'd be excited to take action.
Join JUFJ for a recap of our Trust Act campaign so far, and to discuss next steps.
In 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.
Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
It’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.
Join JUFJ Montgomery County's Racial Justice Education and Action Team as we continue planning our upcoming racial justice programs and discuss next steps. The meeting will take place at a JUFJ leader's home in Chevy Chase. Please RSVP for the exact address.
Join 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.
Montgomery County's state representatives want to hear from their constituents as they prepare for the upcoming session. Join JUFJ as we share our vision for a more just Maryland with them! The hearing is also a great opportunity to learn more about our region and to support our partners working to make positive change in it.
Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
