Closed for Passover
JUFJ honors the rhythms of the Jewish calendar and we incorporate into our work Jewish values of reflection, celebration, and taking time away from work for rest and renewal. We […]
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Building Power Organizing Training: 1:1 Relational Meetings
ZoomJoin 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.
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Virginia Launch
Northern VirginiaOver 25 years ago, Jews United for Justice was founded to make change in the DC region. We have worked on campaigns for social, racial, and economic justice, and we have engaged a Jewish community that cares deeply about local issues. In 2025, for the first time, we are officially launching our organizing work in Northern Virginia. Join us at our campaign launch to be part of building this exciting new chapter in our ongoing work of thinking Jewishly and acting locally.
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Building Power Organizing Training: JUFJ Community Outreach
ZoomJoin 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.'
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Building Power Organizing Training: Meeting Facilitation
ZoomJoin 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!
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Jews Like Free Speech, Actually: Comedy Show and JUFJ Fundraiser!
Come support Jews United for Justice at Just Kidding Comedy Collective's "Jews Like Free Speech, Actually" comedy show on Tuesday, August 19! A lineup of local Jewish comedians will deliver […]
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Labor on the Bimah 2025
Join JUFJers from across our region to learn about labor and economic justice.
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Virginia Action Team Meeting
ZoomJoin JUFJers from across Northern Virginia to discuss our ongoing campaign work. We'll share updates for local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move our work forward. Everyone is welcome, whether you are a regular attendee or new to the work!
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The 2025 Heschel Vision Awards
Every year the Heschel Vision Awards brings together JUFJ's community from across our region to connect, celebrate our collective accomplishments, and honor inspiring leaders in our movement. Joyful connection and inspiration help sustain us through times of struggle like these.
Join us as we honor local leaders who follow in the footsteps of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel z”l (1907-1972) and beloved JUFJ leader Elissa Froman z”l (1983-2013) by fusing deep moral commitments with their activism.
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Virginia Chanukah Party
Arlington Arlington, VACelebrate Chanukah with JUFJ in Northern Virginia! We'll light candles, share some Chanukah treats, and get to know each other as we work together to build a more just Virginia.
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Tzedek Organizing Training
Northern VirginiaMany Jews are committed to pursuing economic, racial, and social justice here in our region, grounded in the biblical command “tzedek tzedek tirdof / justice, justice you shall pursue.” But how, in practical terms, do we pursue justice? What do we actually do to move from the world as it is now to the world we want to live in? Join JUFJ for our Tzedek Organizing Training program, Sundays in January, 2026.
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Virginia 101 Training
Arlington Arlington, VAJoin JUFJers from across Virginia to learn more about the 2026 Virginia legislative session!
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Virginia Immigrant Justice Lobby Day
RichmondJoin us and our partners at CASA, ACLU People Power, and We of Action in a lobby day to push for immigrant justice policies this session in Virginia.
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Virginia Immigrant Justice Hearing
VirginiaJUFJ is supporting multiple immigrant justice bills that have been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly's legislative session. Three of the bills, SB351, SB352, and SB783, are being heard at a committee hearing on Wednesday, January 28 in the Committee for Courts and Justice. Join Virginia JUFJers on Tuesday, January 27 on Zoom at 7 PM to prepare to testify virtually at the hearing in support of these critical bills.
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Virginia Action Team Meeting
ZoomJoin JUFJers from across Northern Virginia to discuss our ongoing campaign work. We'll share updates for local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move our work forward. Everyone is welcome, whether you are a regular attendee or new to the work!
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Immigrant Justice – Virginia Legislator Visits
VirginiaImportant immigrant justice legislation will be voted on by the entire Virginia House of Delegates this Wednesday (2/11). We invite you to join us and We Are CASA in Richmond on Tuesday (2/10), prior to the vote, to talk to legislators about the importance of being a champion on these bills! Together, we can lift up the humanity of Virginians, and call for an end to racist immigration enforcement in the state.
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Immigrant Justice – Virginia Legislator Visits
VirginiaWe invite you to join us and We Are CASA in Richmond on Thursday (2/19) to advocate for important immigrant justice and labor justice legislation! Together, we can lift up the humanity of Virginians, and call for an end to racist immigration enforcement in the state and an economy that works for everyone.
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Immigrant Justice – Virginia Legislator Visits
VirginiaWe invite you to join us and We Are CASA in Richmond on Thursday (3/12) as important immigrant justice legislation passes out of the legislature! Together, we can lift up the humanity of Virginians, and call for an end to racist immigration enforcement in the state and an economy that works for everyone.
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Virginia Action Team Meeting
ZoomJoin JUFJers from across Northern Virginia to discuss our ongoing campaign work. We'll share updates for local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move our work forward. Everyone is welcome, whether you are a regular attendee or new to the work!
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Until All Of Us Are Free: Labor Seder and Social Justice Seder
Temple Sinai and Beth Am SynagogueEach spring, the JUFJ community comes together to retell the story of Passover and take action on issues in our region. Passover reminds us that our generation, like all generations, has an urgent responsibility to work toward collective liberation right now.
