Join the Edlavitch DCJCC and JUFJ for an evening featuring Purim games, a hilarious Purim spiel, a live klezmer performance by the Boy-Chiks, and more! Come out to nosh on hamantaschen (and a vegetarian dinner), and learn how everyday citizens can be like Esther and Mordechai and push our elected officials to put people over profit and support more affordable housing. Don’t miss this perfect mashup of shenanigans and social action!
Join us for another community potluck and empowerment session with Columbia Heights neighbors! We will learn about how we can be active bystanders for our immigrant neighbors at risk from ICE and discuss how we can make even more impact in our neighborhood. Bring a dish to share for our potluck!
Each spring, the JUFJ community comes together to retell the story of Passover and take action on local issues in our region. This year, more than ever, we need to remember that every generation has a responsibility to work toward collective liberation. Join us on Sunday, March 30, 2025 / 1 Nisan 5785 at 3:00 PM for our 2025 Social Justice Seder in Baltimore or Labor Seder in DC.
With the current presidential administration and Congress, DC's autonomy is under threat. Join this meeting of JUFJ's DC Autonomy and Home Rule Working Group to help us plan how we'll defend DC's right to govern itself.
Join JUFJ for Lag B’Omer on May 15th from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM as we enjoy a campfire and phonebank to mobilize our community around DC Council’s budget process.
Meet Columbia Heights neighbors and take action to build a better DC! Join us for an article discussion about how to resist fascism today, bring a dish for our potluck, and share invitations to progressive efforts you're involved in.
Join JUFJers from across Maryland for our community social!
Do you want to get involved in your local community and build relationship with likeminded Jews? Join us to get involved in local fights to protect DC with your very own Columbia Heights neighbors. Bring a friend and bring a dish to share for our potluck. We look forward to taking action with you!
Join JUFJers from across the region for the first installment in our Building Power Organizing Training. We'll learn the foundations of effective 1:1s and practice together from 7:00–8:15 PM, followed by 15 minutes of breakout time by jurisdiction to explore how 1:1s can strengthen your jurisdiction-specific local organizing.
Join JUFJers from across the region for the second installment in our Building Power Organizing Training. We'll learn how to organize and execute successful community gatherings. We'll break down the building blocks of effectively presenting JUFJ's work, dive into strategies for engaging and moving participants to action, and develop and practice our JUFJ stories and 'elevator pitches.'
Join JUFJers from across the region for the third installment in our Building Power Organizing Training. We'll focus on meeting facilitation! What makes a meeting effective? How can you be a strong facilitator to move the room to action? Come learn and start putting your skills into practice!
Make art, build community, and fight for a free DC with JUFJ and our partners.
Make art, build community, and fight for a free DC with JUFJ and our partners.
Make art, build community, and fight for a free DC with JUFJ and our partners.
Make art, build community, and fight for a free DC with JUFJ and our partners.
Join JUFJers from across our region to learn about labor and economic justice.
Join us and our partners for a short Shabbat service in Malcolm X Park immediately before the We Are All DC march begins on September 6.
Make art, build community, and fight for a free DC with JUFJ and Baldwin House.
Join JUFJ in DC to learn how to maintain and sustain your own neighborhood organizing group!
Join us on Sunday, September 28th for a family-friendly community meeting to connect with other JUFJers, learn about new volunteer options, and discuss our strategies to support our neighbors’ immediate needs and strengthen our ongoing work to build a DC where everyone can thrive.
