#TestimonyTuesday: Carol Stern – JPR 15 – Repeal LEOBR

We must repeal LEOBR to end the racist, corrupt, and inequitable policing that has been taking place in Maryland for far too long.

Real change, real action, real teshuvah, requires full repeal of LEOBR.

Leviticus 19 says, “You shall commit no injustice in judgment; you shall not favor a poor person or respect a great man; you shall judge your fellow with righteousness.” This verse from the [...]

Jewish tradition teaches that pikuach nefesh, or preserving life, is of utmost importance. During this pandemic, we’ve seen not only the lives of Marylanders threatened, but also their jobs, [...]

Each year JUFJ’s Heschel Vision Awards celebrate members of our community who take action with deep moral commitment and who inspire and empower others. It’s a chance for all of us to be reminded [...]

On September 2nd, we, a group of JUFJ leaders and involved community members, held a workshop on whiteness, Jewishness, and policing. The purpose of that workshop was to develop an understanding [...]

JUFJ's 2020 Montgomery County Voter Guide is out! Vote FOR Questions 1, A, and C. Vote AGAINST Questions B and D.

Police accountability in Baltimore County is critical. Where are we in our work to make that a reality?

JUFJ members raised our voices loudly and repeatedly during the Montgomery County Council's 2020 summer session, and in many cases the Council listened to us and to our partners. In this [...]

In the Talmud Sanhedrin, the rabbis have a discussion about who deserves to be on the Sanhedrin - the high court. Essentially they’re asking, who do we consider to be the greatest of rabbis, of [...]