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#TestimonyTuesday: JUFJ Testimony in Support of the STEP Act
JUFJer Heidi Rhodes testified in support of the STEP Act, which would reduce police involvement in traffic stops in Montgomery County.
By Rudy Malcom
Posted Reflection on Eikev: JUFJ’s Mission and Values
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 [...]
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#TestimonyTuesday: JUFJ Testimony in Opposition to Increased Police Funding
Reducing gun violence is about so much more than policing and criminalization.
In Maryland State, Montgomery County Budget, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity Montgomery
Posted UPDATE: Montgomery County Police Disciplinary Boards and Police Budget
Police accountability in Montgomery County is critical. Where are we in our work to make that a reality?
In #TestimonyTuesday, Education, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity, Racial Equity Montgomery
Posted JUFJ Testimony in Opposition Unless Amended of Police Accountability Board Structure
Rabbi Yitzhak taught that “a ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is first consulted” (Babylonian Talmud Berachot 55a) – his teaching reminds us that this vital oversight needs to [...]
By Anita Lampel
Posted JUFJ Testimony in Support of Funding an MCPS Trauma and Behavioral Health Grant
The Jewish concept of b'tzelem Elohim refers to the notion that all people are created in the Divine image. Destroying a life is akin to destroying a world, and as we recover from the ongoing [...]
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JUFJ Testimony In Support of the Proposed Montgomery County Redistricting Map
We urge the Council to approve the proposed map as a critical investment in the future of equitable representation in Montgomery County. Thank you.
In Budget Advocacy, Education, Montgomery County Budget, Montgomery County Renters' Rights, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity Montgomery
Posted Update: JUFJ’s Montgomery County FY22 Budget Demands
Budget season just ended in Montgomery County! While the final budget reflects many of our priorites, the County Executive and County Council passed a budget that continues to invest in policing, [...]
In COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Education, Immigration, Maryland State, MD Renters' Rights, Montgomery County Renters' Rights, Montgomery County, MD, Racial Equity Montgomery
Posted Shavuot Learning: Reflections from JUFJ Montgomery County!
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday celebrating the harvest and the day the Jewish people received the Torah at Mt. Sinai. Shavuot is traditionally celebrated with a tikkun leil, or a night of [...]
In Budget Advocacy, Education, Montgomery County Budget, Montgomery County Renters' Rights, Montgomery County, MD, Police Accountability, Racial Equity Montgomery
Posted JUFJ’s Montgomery County FY22 Budget Demands
It’s budget season in Montgomery County! This is an opportunity to envision a Just Recovery for our County -- a recovery that provides dei machsoro, resources sufficient for each person’s needs, [...]
