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  • A blue sky seen through the roof of a sukkah

    Sukkot 2023: Montgomery County Sukkot Social

    Montgomery County
    Bnai Israel Congregation     6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville

    Sukkot is a holiday that reminds us to think about what it means to have a roof over our heads and a safe, stable place to live. Join JUFJ's Montgomery County housing team for an outdoor, in-person Sukkot dinner at B'nai Israel in Rockville. We invite you to bring your own dinner (no meat, please!) and nosh, learn, and socialize with us!

  • Two cartoon teenagers with words: Youth Justice Working Group

    Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

    Maryland State

    Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.

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    Montgomery County Housing Team Meeting

    Montgomery County

    Jewish sacred texts recognize that having safe, stable housing is key to a healthy society. Join us for our next Montgomery County Housing Team meeting to get updates about the fight to implement permanent rent stabilization and take action together.

  • Protestors with digital targeted obscuring their faces

    Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs Town Hall: What do you know about facial recognition technology in Baltimore?

    Baltimore
    Red Emma's     3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD

    Baltimore is gearing up to launch a massive investment in surveillance technology. You need to know exactly what this surveillance and tracking technology does and what you can do to protect your face, data and privacy. Watch Netflix’s "Coded Bias" with the Campaign for Justice, Safety and Jobs and join us for some delicious food and even more delicious conversation about facial recognition technology.

  • Decriminalize Montgomery County Launch

    Montgomery County
    Gene Lynch Urban Park     8410 Colesville Rd

    Since 2018, JUFJ has been part of the local movement to transform public safety in Montgomery County. Some of the core campaigns of this movement launched in 2020, including a focus on ending the practice of treating Montgomery County Public School students — especially Black and brown students — as criminals. To continue the organizing for decriminalization of young people in schools and drivers in traffic stops, the effort has been renamed as Decriminalize Montgomery County, and you’re invited to the launch party! Join Young People for Progress, JUFJ, and other advocates on Sunday, October 22 at 3:00 PM at Gene Lynch Urban Park in Silver Spring (8410 Colesville Rd) to learn about what we can do together to forge a path towards safer traffic enforcement, a fairer education system, and a community where all residents can live and thrive without criminalization.

  • A cell phone with a text message conversation

    Textbank: Maryland Statewide Kickoff Recruitment

    Maryland State

    Come help us reach out to our JUFJ community about our upcoming Kickoff event as we head into the next legislative session! The more participants we have at this text bank, the more people we can reach. Everyone is welcome! We will provide a training at the start of the text bank for anyone who has not yet texted with us.

  • Two cartoon teenagers with words: Youth Justice Working Group

    Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

    Maryland State

    Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.

  • Maryland Statewide Kickoff

    Maryland State
    Columbia Jewish Congregation     5885 Robert Oliver Pl, Columbia, MD

    Join JUFJers from across Maryland either in-person (preferred) or virtually as we kick off our advocacy for the new Maryland legislative session!

  • Two cartoon teenagers with words: Youth Justice Working Group

    Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

    Maryland State

    Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.

  • Annapolis Academy Our Issues, Our Legislators graphic

    Annapolis Academy: Our Issues, Our Legislators

    Maryland State

    Effectively communicating about our issues to legislators is critical. Even more important than the facts and figures is sharing our stories and values. This storytelling training is valuable for anyone who is interested in telling a story at a Maryland legislator meeting or who is interested in writing testimony for any of our issues. This training is one hour and 15 minutes - let us know what shift you will attend when you register.

  • Understanding Montgomery County’s School to Prison Pipeline

    Montgomery County

    Across the country, including right at home in Montgomery County, the "School to Prison Pipeline" pushes young people from public schools into the criminal legal system. Black, Brown, and disabled students are disproportionately targeted by the school-to-prison pipeline.

    Please join our partners in the Silver Spring Justice Coalition and Racial Justice NOW! for a virtual conversation with Dr. Elaine Bonner-Tompkins from the County's Office of Legislative Oversight to discuss a recent report about the School to Prison Pipeline in Montgomery County.

  • A group of cartoon teenagers with words: Youth Justice Canvass

    JUFJ Community Canvass for Youth Justice

    Baltimore
    Baltimore Farmer's Market     E Saratoga St & Holliday St, Baltimore

    Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy, and that children breathe life into the world. But here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful, and it robs these children and the world of the breath of life. Join JUFJers in canvassing for youth justice at the Baltimore Farmer's Market to build support for the Youth Equity and Safety Act!

  • Annapolis Academy Our Issues, Our Legislators graphic

    Annapolis Academy: Our Issues, Our Legislators

    Maryland State

    Effectively communicating about our issues to legislators is critical. Even more important than the facts and figures is sharing our stories and values. This storytelling training is valuable for anyone who is interested in telling a story at a Maryland legislator meeting or who is interested in writing testimony for any of our issues. This is a repeat of the training offered on November 8.

  • Two cartoon teenagers with words: Youth Justice Working Group

    Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

    Maryland State

    Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.

  • JUFJ’s 25th Anniversary Celebration and Heschel Vision Awards

    Montgomery County
    Baltimore
    DC
    Maryland State
    Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center     7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD

    Jews United for Justice turns 25 this year, and a quarter century of work deserves celebration! Join JUFJ for our 25th Anniversary Celebration and the 2023 Heschel Vision Awards on Sunday, November 19.

  • Montgomery County Housing Team graphic

    Montgomery County Housing Team Meeting

    Montgomery County

    Jewish sacred texts recognize that having safe, stable housing is key to a healthy society. Join us for our next Montgomery County Housing Team meeting to get updates about the fight to implement permanent rent stabilization and take action together.

  • Protestors at a rally after the murder of Freddie Gray with text: "Hold police accountable"

    Baltimore Hearing: Local Control of the Police

    Baltimore
    Baltimore City Hall     100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD

    Jewish tradition teaches that only when our bodies are safe from harm can we nurture and sustain our souls. Allowing police to harm our friends, family, and neighbors is a choice we don’t need to keep making. Join JUFJ and our partners at a Baltimore City Council hearing on legislation to help restore control over the Baltimore police to local legislators, rather than state legislators.

  • Two cartoon teenagers with words: Youth Justice Working Group

    Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

    Maryland State

    Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.