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  • DC Election Day!

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    Get to the polls and VOTE! You do not need to be registered with a party to vote Yes on 77.

  • Tikkun Leil Shabbat

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    15th St. Presbyterian Church
    1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

    Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.

  • #FamiliesBelongTogether Shabbat and Rally

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    AFL-CIO
    815 16th St NW, Washington, DC

    Never again is now. We grieve deeply for the families torn apart and children kidnapped from their parents by our own government. Join JUFJ and our partners HIAS, Bend the Arc, and NCJW for the Rally to Keep Families Together this Saturday/Shabbat, if it is consistent with your practice.

  • DC Paid Family Leave Town Hall

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    O'Connor Auditorium, Trinity University
    125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC

    Could you produce a government document that proves your brother is really your brother? Do you know how to apply for paid leave if you work more than one job? At this Town Hall, be prepared to ask your questions and see how the Office of Paid Family Leave answers! Let's pack the room and show our government that we care about a real paid leave program that everyone can access.

  • DC Monthly Action Night: One Fair Wage

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    JUFJ Office
    1100 H St NW, Suite 630, Washington, DC

    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!

  • Tikkun Leil Shabbat

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    15th St. Presbyterian Church
    1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

    Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.

  • Let the Walls of Our Hearts Come Tumbling Down

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    Lafayette Square
    Pennsylvania Ave NW & 16th St NW, Washington, DC

    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.

  • DC Monthly Action Night: Antisemitism and art build

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    JUFJ Office
    1100 H St NW, Suite 630, Washington, DC

    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.

  • Tikkun Leil Shabbat

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    15th St. Presbyterian Church
    1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

    Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.

  • CANCELED: PFL Benefits Town Hall

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    ULine Arena
    1140 Third Street NE, Washington, DC

    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.

  • TLSelichot

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    15th St. Presbyterian Church
    1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

    Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.

  • Struggle for Shelter: EVICTED Book Group

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    Baltimore
    Montgomery County
    Maryland State

    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.

  • Tikkun Leil Shabbat Shuva

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    15th St. Presbyterian Church
    1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

    Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.

  • DC One Fair Wage Hearing

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    The John A. Wilson Building
    1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

    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.

  • Sukkot Harvest Celebration

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    Common Good City Farm
    300 V St NW, Washington, DC

    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.

    $18
  • Struggle for Shelter: EVICTED Exhibit

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    Baltimore
    Montgomery County
    Maryland State
    National Building Museum
    401 F St NW, Washington, DC

    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.

  • Put A Price On It: Clean Energy Bill Hearing

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    The John A. Wilson Building
    1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

    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!

  • Tikkun Leil Shabbat

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    15th St. Presbyterian Church
    1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

    Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.