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Welcome to the first installment of the Jews United for Justice housing newsletter! We are launching this (~monthly) newsletter to provide you with updates on what’s going on around housing in [...]

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 [...]

Join JUFJ's 2021 "Don't Kvetch, Organize!" cohort and learn all about community organizing with JOIN for Justice and JUFJ!

We are writing belatedly to share the news that in 2020 Rebecca Ennen transitioned out of JUFJ after a long and tremendously fruitful time on staff. 

Tell Mayor Bowser to fund DC childcare

Good afternoon Councilmember Bonds, Councilmembers, and Staff of the Committee, my name is Hannah Garelick, and I am a community organizer at Jews United for Justice, a local grassroots [...]

Thank you Councilmember Allen for holding this hearing. My name is Sarah Novick and I’m the DC Senior Organizer with Jews United for Justice, a community of thousands of Jews and allies committed [...]

My name is Rebecca Ennen and I live in Petworth in Ward 4. I have been involved in DC local issues since I moved here in 2010 through Jews United for Justice, both on staff and as a volunteer.

Dear DC Council Judiciary Committee, Thank you, and thank you for this hearing. My name is Hannah Weilbacher and I'm a Ward 1 resident. I am testifying today because Black lives matter.

My name is Logan Bayroff and I'm a Ward 1 resident. I am testifying today because Black lives matter, and because I want to live in a city in which the government acts to genuinely serve all DC [...]