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JUFJ Baltimore June Community Convening
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJ Baltimore at our first monthly Community Convening! We'll share Jewish learning, and take action together on one of our ongoing campaigns.
Paid Family Leave Community Gathering
Stay tuned for details about this upcoming community gathering for the DC Paid Family Leave campaign!
Maryland Election Day!
Get to the polls and VOTE! You do not need to be registered with a party to vote in the board of education elections.
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.
Shabbat Gathering for Immigrant Families
The Pagoda in Patterson Park 199 South Patterson Park Ave, Baltimore, MDImmigrant families in Baltimore and around the country are under attack. Join us for a special Shabbat service in honor of a national day of action for immigrant families.
#FamiliesBelongTogether Shabbat and Rally
AFL-CIO 815 16th St NW, Washington, DCNever again is now. We grieve deeply for the families torn apart and children kidnapped from their parents by our own government. Join JUFJ and our partners HIAS, Bend the Arc, and NCJW for the Rally to Keep Families Together this Saturday/Shabbat, if it is consistent with your practice.
Water is a Human Right Press Conference
Baltimore City Hall 100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MDOn July 1, water rates in Baltimore will increase by 9.5%, and 52% of Baltimoreans will pay more than they can afford for this basic human right. These rates are unacceptable, and we won't allow our friends and neighbors to pay even more for what they need to live. Join us at a coalition press conference as we demand that our city provides safe, affordable water for all Baltimoreans. Wear your JUFJ buttons/swag! We'll be handing out the signs that we prepared at our last community convening.
DC Paid Family Leave Town Hall
O'Connor Auditorium, Trinity University 125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DCCould you produce a government document that proves your brother is really your brother? Do you know how to apply for paid leave if you work more than one job? At this Town Hall, be prepared to ask your questions and see how the Office of Paid Family Leave answers! Let's pack the room and show our government that we care about a real paid leave program that everyone can access.
Baltimore Monthly Community Convening
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MDJoin JUFJ Baltimore at our monthly community convening! Each convening is a space for you to connect with other JUFJ leaders and supporters, stay updated on our ongoing projects, and take action with us on one of our campaigns. All are welcome.
We will have light refreshments!
Police Reform Town Hall
Union Baptist Church 1201 Druid Hill Avenue A, Baltimore, MDThe Baltimore Police Department desperately needs reform. Come to our community forum to learn what is being done, and to tell us what you see actually happening with police on our streets. Together, we have already taken steps to reduce police violence and increase transparency. Let's figure out our next steps together.
DC Monthly Action Night: One Fair Wage
JUFJ Office 1100 H St NW, Suite 630, Washington, DCJoin JUFJ's team of committed DC activists on the second Thursday of every month to work toward a DC where people of every race and level of wealth can thrive. We'll provide the snacks and the actions — all you need to bring is your commitment to justice in our community!
This month's topic is One Fair Wage: learn about Initiative 77, how it helps tipped workers, and what you can do to make sure it's effective!
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.
Let the Walls of Our Hearts Come Tumbling Down
Lafayette Square Pennsylvania Ave NW & 16th St NW, Washington, DCOn Tisha B’Av (the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av),we observe the tradition of mourning thousands of years of destruction and oppression of our people, from Moses smashing the first two tablets to destruction of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem to subsequent exiles, mass murders, and deportations. Join us Sunday to grieve the broader suffering and destruction around us, through chanting of traditional texts, lifting up demands and voices of those impacted by detention, deportation, imprisonment, and other state violence, and bringing our lamentations to the seats of federal and local power.
Tu’ B’Av: Sweets and Solidarity
Peabody Heights Brewery 401 E 30th Street, Baltimore, MDJoin Hinenu: the Baltimore Justice Shtiebl and Jews United for Justice for a celebration of Tu B'Av that reminds us to show love for our fellow humans through acts of solidarity. Bring a dessert to share, and watch 'Pride' (2014), a heartwarming movie about that time a group of LGBTQ+ people from London started a solidarity organization to support striking miners in Wales during the UK Miners' Strike in the '80s.
Baltimore to Ban Water Privatization!
Baltimore City Hall 100 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MDJoin us on Monday, August 6th for the introduction and passage of Council President Jack Young’s charter amendment to ban water privatization in Baltimore!
Trust Act Team Meeting
Join the MoCo Trust Act team video call
Picket for Marriott Workers!
Marriott Hotel 700 Aliceanna St., Baltimore, MDSupport workers at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel. They are calling on their bosses to respect their right to decide whether to unionize, and they deserve a fair process.
Migrant Justice Team Meeting
JUFJ Office 2221 Maryland Ave, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MDJoin the JUFJ migrant justice team in our second-ever team meeting. We'll be learning about the work various team members have been involved with around Baltimore, and making a plan for how our team will relate to the movement for migrant justice in the city.
DC Monthly Action Night: Antisemitism and art build
JUFJ Office 1100 H St NW, Suite 630, Washington, DCAs we prepare for Nazis and white supremacists to invade DC on August 12, please join us to learn about structural antisemitism and how it relates to and animates white supremacy and white nationalism. Our friends at Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) in New York City put together an awesome resource last year that we'll be diving into. We'll print excerpts of the text, but if you want the full resource for reference, please bring your own copy.
