Montgomery County Budget

We need to move away from punitive hierarchies—systems which reflect racial inequities, as has been the case in Montgomery County. We must implement effective models of Restorative Justice.

JUFJ members raised our voices loudly and repeatedly during the Montgomery County Council's 2020 summer session, and in many cases the Council listened to us and to our partners. In this [...]

The Montgomery County Council voted whether or not to reduce the number of police officers in schools. Learn how they voted and read the letters JUFJ leaders wrote in response.

As the extent of our county's financial hardship in this pandemic becomes clearer, we must be able to raise revenue in a way that is moral and that ensures everyone pays their fair share.

The Montgomery County Council has taken their final vote on the FY21 budget, but there are many critical decisions yet to be made. The work continues!

Democracy is not on hold because of COVID. Join us for virtual watch parties and be part of the movement for a moral Montgomery County budget!

Montgomery County Council needs to allow people to testify remotely during this crisis. Take action now to make sure the people have a voice in our local government during this crisis.

I am Anita Lampel.  I live in Bethesda and I am active in local advocacy with Jews United for Justice.  Thank you for letting me speak in support of funding for Early Childhood Education in [...]

My name is Marilyn Kresky-Wolff and today I am representing Jews United for Justice. The Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam, meaning Repairing the World, teaches us that the best way to enable those [...]

Rabbi Tarfon and the Elders were once reclining in the upper story of Nitza’s house, in Lod, when this question was asked of them: Is study greater or is action greater? Rabbi Tarfon answered and [...]