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Montgomery County Convening: Hamantaschen Baking & Annapolis Update

Montgomery County
Temple Emanuel 10101 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD

Esther prepared a feast to make the case for justice for the Jewish people in the Purim story.

JUFJ is preparing Hamantaschen (triangle cookies) and Mishloach Manot (gift bags) to make the case for justice for the people of Maryland.

Join us for baking, gift bag decorating, postcard writing, and the opportunity to hear the latest on the bills we are supporting in Annapolis to raise the wage, protect renters and immigrants, and reform the use of solitary confinement.

Tikkun Leil Shabbat

DC
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.

Oseh Shalom & JUFJ Community Event featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin

Maryland State
Oseh Shalom 7515 Olive Branch Way, Laurel, MD

Join Congressman Jamie Raskin, Oseh Shalom Synagogue, and JUFJers from across Maryland for updates about what is happening in DC, in Annapolis, and what you can do to make a difference. Plus snacks and some Purim fun!

Annapolis Legislator Visits and Purim Gift Bag Deliveries

Maryland State
Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen St, Annapolis, MD

Join us to deliver Purim gift baskets to our state legislators, along with messages about the issues we care about. Come in costume - kids are welcome!

TLS Purim

DC
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

Details to come, visit tikkunleilshabbat.org.

Shushan Purim – Party & Rally!

Montgomery County
Temple Shalom 8501 Grubb Road, Chevy Chase, MD

Join JUFJ, Am Kolel, Kehila Chadasha, Fabrangen, and Cheder Jewish Community for a Purim Party and Rally honoring activist Mike Tabor.Special guests include Congressman Jamie Raskin and County Executive Marc Elrich!With live music and dancing, guest speakers, finger foods and hamantashen, and a Take Action Table where you can write letters, sign postcards, and pack food boxes for shelters.

Labor Seder 2019

DC
Adas Israel Congregation 2850 Quebec St NW, Washington, DC

Join us for the 2019 Labor Seder, "In Every Generation!"

Social Justice Seder 2019

Baltimore
Chevrei Tzedek 3101 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, MD

Join us for our 6th Annual Baltimore Social Justice Seder, a night of discussion, music, speakers, food and friends, as we retell our people’s freedom story and take action for water justice in Baltimore.

Environmental Gentrification: The Case Of Anacostia (Workshop)

DC
Foundry United Methodist Church 1500 16th St NW, Washington, DC

The Anacostia River—one of the most polluted rivers in the US for decades—has long been the dividing line of income inequality in DC. In the past few years, the city has invested heavily in cleaning up the river, bringing development to its shores – in fact, the banks of the Anacostia are currently DC’s fastest-growing area. But as housing prices increase, those who have lived along the banks of the river and suffered its environmental effects are being pushed out, just as the river is finally getting clean. Learn about how environmental gentrification and the affordable housing crisis are affecting our neighbors living on the banks of DC’s iconic river.

Economic Justice for Working Marylanders Platform Team Meeting

Maryland State

JUFJ's Economic Justice for Working Marylanders Platform Team is committed to ending our state’s mistreatment of poor and working people and eliminating decades of structurally reproduced poverty. This state session we are advocating for legislation raising the minimum wage to $15/hour and guaranteeing housing and fair treatment for all renters. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD economic justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.

Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team Meeting

Maryland State

JUFJ's Equal Justice Under the Law Platform Team is committed to dismantling systems that reinforce discrimination by demanding equitable treatment for marginalized and working-class communities. This state session we are advocating for legislation increasing trust and safety for our immigrant neighbors, limiting the use of solitary confinement, and defending and expanding bail reform. Join JUFJ for a recap of our MD equal justice work so far, and to discuss next steps.

Tikkun Leil Shabbat

DC
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DC

Songful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.

Community Response to Robert White Police Memo

Montgomery County
Christ Congregational Church 9525 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD

Please join us for Community Response rejecting the Montgomery County Police Department’s clearance of Itself in the killing of Robert White, an unarmed Black man, in Silver Spring on June 11, 2018.

Sine Die Celebration: the Last Day of the Maryland General Assembly Session

Maryland State
Maryland Statehouse 100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD

Join us at the Maryland Statehouse to celebrate Sine Die: the last day of the 2018 Maryland General Assembly session! We'll have a first shift watching proceedings from the gallery at 5pm, dinner at a nearby restaurant at 7 pm, then a second shift watching from the gallery after dinner. Stay as long as you want! When everything wraps up at midnight, we'll grab a drink with the hardy few who are still awake, and then head home.

DC Budget Hearing: Health Committee

DC
The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Join us to tell DC Council to fund Birth to Three for All in the DC budget!

Montgomery County 2020 Budget Hearings

Montgomery County
Montgomery County Council Building 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD

Come to testify or to fill the chambers for a Montgomery County Council 2020 Budget Hearing! There will be 2 hearings on 2 different days. On April 9 at 7pm, and April 10 at 1:30pm. You can sign up for one or more of the hearings! The hearings will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room. There will be a dinner before the hearing on the 9th at 5:30pm, and lunch before the hearing on the 10th at 12pm.

Make Room for Matzah

DC
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School 6045 16th St NW, Washington, DC

Join us for hands-on Passover workshop to get ready for Passover and learn more about this tradition for your interfaith or Jewish family. Your family will make items to enliven your seder with hands-on projects, plus songs, stories and snacks. All refreshments will be kosher and nut-free. Register in advance, and you'll save $5 and […]

“CHARM CITY” Documentary Screening and Discussion

Montgomery County
Adat Shalom 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD

Doors open at 6pm. Film will begin at 6:15pm. Snacks will be provided.

CHARM CITY delivers a candid portrait of citizens, police, community advocates, and government officials on the frontlines during three years of unparalleled, escalating violence in Baltimore. The film highlights the work of JUFJ partner Safe Streets, a community-based approach to ending street violence.

After the documentary there will be a panel discussion featuring Alex Long, a violence interrupter featured in the film, along with Montgomery County community advocates Brandy H. M. Brooks and Candace Kattar. Together they will reflect on the film and highlight actions we can take locally.

REAR Act Hearing Prep Session

DC
UPO Petey Greene 1907 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC

Join us to prepare for the first hearing for the Racial Equity Achieves Results Act! The bill is an important step in the right direction for making DC's programs and agencies more racially equitable. It also can and should be improved.