The Baltimore Police Department desperately needs reform. Come to our community forum to learn what is being done, and to tell us what you see actually happening with police on our streets. Together, we have already taken steps to reduce police violence and increase transparency. Let's figure out our next steps together.
Join JUFJ's team of committed DC activists on the second Thursday of every month to work toward a DC where people of every race and level of wealth can thrive. We'll provide the snacks and the actions — all you need to bring is your commitment to justice in our community!
This month's topic is One Fair Wage: learn about Initiative 77, how it helps tipped workers, and what you can do to make sure it's effective!
Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
On Tisha B’Av (the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av),we observe the tradition of mourning thousands of years of destruction and oppression of our people, from Moses smashing the first two tablets to destruction of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem to subsequent exiles, mass murders, and deportations. Join us Sunday to grieve the broader suffering and destruction around us, through chanting of traditional texts, lifting up demands and voices of those impacted by detention, deportation, imprisonment, and other state violence, and bringing our lamentations to the seats of federal and local power.
Join Hinenu: the Baltimore Justice Shtiebl and Jews United for Justice for a celebration of Tu B'Av that reminds us to show love for our fellow humans through acts of solidarity. Bring a dessert to share, and watch 'Pride' (2014), a heartwarming movie about that time a group of LGBTQ+ people from London started a solidarity organization to support striking miners in Wales during the UK Miners' Strike in the '80s.
Join us on Monday, August 6th for the introduction and passage of Council President Jack Young’s charter amendment to ban water privatization in Baltimore!
Join the MoCo Trust Act team video call
Support workers at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel. They are calling on their bosses to respect their right to decide whether to unionize, and they deserve a fair process.
Join the JUFJ migrant justice team in our second-ever team meeting. We'll be learning about the work various team members have been involved with around Baltimore, and making a plan for how our team will relate to the movement for migrant justice in the city.
As we prepare for Nazis and white supremacists to invade DC on August 12, please join us to learn about structural antisemitism and how it relates to and animates white supremacy and white nationalism. Our friends at Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) in New York City put together an awesome resource last year that we'll be diving into. We'll print excerpts of the text, but if you want the full resource for reference, please bring your own copy.
Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
This event has been canceled.
Join 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.
Join the check-in call to learn about the status of the Montgomery County Trust Act campaign.
This Town Hall has been CANCELED. Stay tuned for details about what you can do to protect DC's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program.
Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Join JUFJ and our campaign partners for a panel discussion on how the Trust Act will improve healthcare for immigrant residents of Montgomery County.
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.
Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Join us for a general overview of the Trust Act bill and campaign at a Back to Shul event at Temple Shalom!!
