Join JUFJ Baltimore, in partnership with several local synagogues and Interfaith Action for Human Rights to learn about the overuse of solitary confinement in Maryland's prisons.
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.
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 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.
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
Due to snow, this event is POSTPONED until Sunday, January 27.
POSTPONED until February 10: Come join Adat Shalom, JUFJ, and leaders in the fight for real criminal justice to learn about mass incarceration. After the documentary, a panel discussion with Maryland State Senator Will Smith; Maryland Delegate David Moon; Toni Holness, Public Policy Director of the ACLU MD; Stephanie Joseph, Assistant Public Defender, Montgomery County. Dessert will follow.
In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, BHC Justice; Chizuk Amuno Social Justice Advocacy Committee; Beth Am Synagogue, Bolton Street Synagogue, and Kol HaLev Social Action Committees; Jews United for Justice; and Baltimore Cultural Chavurah are sponsoring a screening and discussion of the documentary Charm City. Charm City was filmed over three tumultuous years covering the lead up to, and aftermath of, Freddie Gray’s death in police custody.
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
Rescheduled from 1/13: JUFJ's 2019 Maryland legislative kickoff is the most important chance of the year to learn the ins-and-outs of the campaigns we will be taking on this legislative session. You'll get educated on our 2019 issues and have the opportunity to receive training in how to be an effective advocate. Whether you are a seasoned activist, coming back for another year of making change in Annapolis, or you are brand new to advocacy at the state level, this is where we all learn the intricacies of JUFJ’s issues and strategize together toward a more just Maryland.
JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.
Rescheduled from January 13 due to snow: Come join Adat Shalom, JUFJ, and leaders in the fight for real criminal justice to learn about mass incarceration. After the documentary, a panel discussion with Maryland State Senator Will Smith; Maryland Delegate David Moon; Toni Holness, Public Policy Director of the ACLU MD; Stephanie Joseph, Assistant Public Defender, Montgomery County. Dessert will follow.
