Every year JUFJers from across the state of Maryland join forces to fight for justice during the General Assembly session (January to April). Thank you to everyone who participated in our campaigns for the 2024 legislative session! Click here to read about everything that we accomplished together.
Click the buttons below to learn about our issue campaigns and to get involved in our statewide work between sessions and in the 2025 legislative session.
2024 Annapolis Agenda
Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) works in coalition and partnership with grassroots and advocacy groups to build and win issue campaigns. Our approach is based on our commitment to racial equity and dismantling systems of oppression, which includes centering the leadership of our most directly impacted partners and being as transparent as possible about our agenda selection process.
When we select campaigns, we keep in mind our goals of organizing and mobilizing our base, strengthening coalitions we are part of, and shifting the balance of power in our local communities. In 2024 we had four full scope of work campaigns and we engaged in other campaigns in a more limited way.
Click on an issue area below to learn more about our four full scope of work campaigns; to learn about the more limited campaigns, click on “Additional Legislative Positions.” For more information about our agenda setting process for the Maryland 2024 state legislative session, click here.
Related Events
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Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting
October 8 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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 yout…
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Nights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness
October 15 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Join our DC partners at The Capital Jewish Musem for Nights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness.
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Maryland Fair Share Working Group Meeting
October 15 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jewish tradition teaches that in a just world, all people — regardless of race, income, or zip code — would have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient for their needs. Join JUFJ’s Maryland Economic Justice Working Group as we work to pass the Fair Share for Maryland Plan so cor…
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BAYITT & JUFJ Shabbat in the Sukkah
October 18 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
At its core, Sukkot is a holiday that forces us to think about the places we reside and the spaces we occupy. Join BAYITT and JUFJ for a special Shabbat in the Sukkah featuring services, a potluck dinner, and discussion exploring the connection between Jewish values, Sukkot, and housing justice.
