Tikkun Leil Shabbat
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
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CANCELED: Post-Nazi Rally Community Gathering
Sarah's 8484 16th St Apt 300, Silver Spring, MDThis event has been canceled.
Baltimore Monthly Community Convening: After the Nazi Rally
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJ Baltimore at our August convening! Here, you can gather in community with other JUFJniks following the Nazis' 2nd Unite the Right Rally on August 12. Also, to honor the month of Elul, we will reflect together using both traditional Jewish and community organizing techniques.
We will have light refreshments.
Trust Act Campaign Update
Join the check-in call to learn about the status of the Montgomery County Trust Act campaign.
CANCELED: PFL Benefits Town Hall
ULine Arena 1140 Third Street NE, Washington, DCThis Town Hall has been CANCELED. Stay tuned for details about what you can do to protect DC's Paid Family and Medical Leave Program.
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15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
MoCo Trust Act Healthcare Panel
Executive Office Building 101 Monroe St, Rockville, MDJoin JUFJ and our campaign partners for a panel discussion on how the Trust Act will improve healthcare for immigrant residents of Montgomery County.
Struggle for Shelter: EVICTED Book Group
Join JUFJ activists from across DC and Maryland to discuss "EVICTED: Poverty and Profit in the American City" by Matthew Desmond. We'll use the book to explore our local affordable housing crisis and get ready for our Sukkot event, Struggle for Shelter, including a trip to the EVICTED exhibit at the National Building Museum.
Tikkun Leil Shabbat Shuva
15th St. Presbyterian Church 1701 15th St NW (R & 15th NW), Washington, DCSongful, soulful, Sabbath services featuring a teaching about a social justice issue and followed by a potluck vegetarian dinner.
Intro to Trust Act at Temple Shalom
Temple Shalom 8501 Grubb Road, Chevy Chase, MDJoin us for a general overview of the Trust Act bill and campaign at a Back to Shul event at Temple Shalom!!
DC One Fair Wage Hearing
The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DCThe DC Council has scheduled a hearing to receive public input on Initiative 77 and paying the District's tipped workers the same minimum wage as everyone else. This initiative was passed by 54% of primary voters but now the Council is seeking to overturn the will of the voters.
JUFJ Trust Act Update Call
Executive Office Building 101 Monroe St, Rockville, MDJoin JUFJ for a recap of our Trust Act campaign so far, and to discuss next steps.
Just Cause Eviction Study Meeting 2
Executive Office Building 101 Monroe St, Rockville, MDIn Montgomery County, landlords discriminate along lines of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and more — and they don't have to explain themselves. To fix this, the Montgomery County State Delegation is considering legislation to protect tenants from unfair evictions. Join Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins and the Montgomery County community to learn about evictions in Montgomery County, understand Just Cause, and ask questions!
Sukkot Harvest Celebration
Common Good City Farm 300 V St NW, Washington, DCJoin JUFJ, along with partners Gather DC and OneTable, on an urban farm in Shaw to celebrate the season's bounty with hands-on workshops and a farm-to-Sukkah feast grounded in the themes of the agricultural harvest festival.
Amanda Herring, OneTable's JOFEE fellow, Mollie Sharfman from GatherDC, and Elizabeth Heyman from Jews United for Justice invite you to end your week by taking a pause from the busyness of the city to connect with nature and eat from the harvest at Common Good City Farm. From a pickling lesson to tasting local seasonal ciders, we will come together and celebrate abundance both on the farm and in our lives.
This event is supported by a grant from The Jewish Food Experience, a program of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
This event is targeted to young adults in their 20s and 30s. If the cost is prohibitive, please contact us to discuss discounted tickets.
$18
Struggle for Shelter: EVICTED Exhibit
National Building Museum 401 F St NW, Washington, DCJoin JUFJ activists to observe Sukkot by learning about the housing crisis in our cities and our region. We'll go on a guided tour of the EVICTED exhibit at the National Building Museum together, then discuss the exhibit and what it means to celebrate shelter when so many people can't afford it.
Sukkot Shabbaton at Pearlstone
Pearlstone Center 5425 Mt. Gilead Rd., Reisterstown, MDJUFJ Baltimore is partnering with the Pearlstone Center on their inaugural Sukkot Shabbaton. JUFJ's own Molly Amster will speak about Sukkot, water, and justice.
Water Is a Human Right Team Meeting
JUFJ Office 2221 Maryland Ave, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MDEvery Baltimorean has a right to clean, affordable water. Come join our canvassing, education, and advocacy efforts at this inaugural team meeting.
JUFJ Trust Act Update Call
Join JUFJ for a recap of our Trust Act campaign so far, and to discuss next steps.
Put A Price On It: Clean Energy Bill Hearing
The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DCThe Put a Price On It DC coalition, of which JUFJ is a proud member, has been fighting for years for strong legislation that aggressively targets climate change and includes the most ambitious renewable energy standards in the country. Councilmember Cheh has introduced this bill, and we need you to come out to the Wilson Building to support it at this hearing!
Baltimore Monthly Community Convening
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJ on October 9th for our monthly community convening--a chance for leaders and supporters to connect, get educated, and take concrete action to support the work that JUFJ is doing. This month, all roads lead to the November 6th election: we'll be discussing the Jewish values behind voting, some of the nitty gritty details of what offices and ballot measures are up for grabs, and taking a big-picture look at the issues that JUFJ is working on and the stakes of this year's election for those issues.
