ACTION ALERT: Halt Baltimore Evictions!
We must halt evictions in Baltimore City during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Anita Lampel
In #TestimonyTuesday, Education, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, Racial Equity
Posted JUFJ Testimony in Support of Funding an MCPS Trauma and Behavioral Health Grant
The Jewish concept of b'tzelem Elohim refers to the notion that all people are created in the Divine image. Destroying a life is akin to destroying a world, and as we recover from the ongoing [...]
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JUFJ Testimony In Support of the Proposed Montgomery County Redistricting Map
We urge the Council to approve the proposed map as a critical investment in the future of equitable representation in Montgomery County. Thank you.
#TestimonyTuesday: Rebecca Barson – RESTORE Act of 2021
This legislation has the power to make a positive difference in the lives of so many residents of the District, particularly Black residents, who have been living under the burden of a publicly [...]
In Budget Advocacy, Education, Mont. County Budget, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity
Posted Bonimot Tzedek Action Alert: Montgomery County Schools
Our partners at Bonimot Tzedek are asking for social workers to replace police in Montgomery County Public Schools
In Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity
Posted *This* Is What Democracy Looks Like
When I joined over 130 other organizers and community members on zoom last week to watch the public hearing of Montgomery County’s Police Free Schools Bill, I realized that Democracy actually [...]
In Baltimore, MD, Maryland State, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, Racial Equity, Racial Equity DC, Washington, DC
Posted Request for Proposal: Racial Equity & Inclusion Consultant
Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) seeks a consultant or consulting team to support the creation and management of a process to examine our practices, policies, culture and impact and to support our [...]
By Jeremy
In Antisemitism and White Supremacy, Baltimore, MD, Maryland State, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, One Fair Wage, Police Accountability, Racial Equity, Racial Equity DC, Washington, DC
Posted Report: Whiteness, Jewishness, Policing Workshop
On September 2nd, we, a group of JUFJ leaders and involved community members, held a workshop on whiteness, Jewishness, and policing. The purpose of that workshop was to develop an understanding [...]
In Budget Advocacy, COVID-19, Mont. County Budget, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity
Posted Montgomery County Council Session Wrap Up – Summer 2020
JUFJ members raised our voices loudly and repeatedly during the Montgomery County Council's 2020 summer session, and in many cases the Council listened to us and to our partners. In this [...]
By Anita Lampel
In Budget Advocacy, COVID-19, Mont. County Budget, Mont. County Racial Equity & Policing, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity
Posted Letter to Montgomery County Council: No Police in Schools
The Montgomery County Council voted whether or not to reduce the number of police officers in schools. Learn how they voted and read the letters JUFJ leaders wrote in response.
