Baltimore Right to Water Action Alert: Ensure Water Affordability!
Support our Right to Water coalition partners in their ask to use federal funding towards water affordability.
By Jenna Israel
Posted Guest post: Use DC’s budget surplus for housing
The Torah scholar Rashi instructs us to support our community members in difficult times and “strengthen [them] as [they] begin to fall,” rather than wait until they sink deeper into crisis [...]
By Rianna Lloyd
In Antisemitism and White Supremacy, Baltimore, MD, COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Education, Racial Equity
Posted Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2022
Take a look at how our "Honoring Dr. King: The Enduring Relevance of 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail'" event went.
ACTION ALERT: Halt Baltimore Evictions!
We must halt evictions in Baltimore City during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baltimore Civics Kibitz: Wrap Up & Next Steps
Now that our Civics Kibitz series has come to an end, what's next?
Victory for Montgomery County Renters!
Every person has a right to a safe, stable, affordable home, regardless of their race, income, or ZIP code. JUFJ and our partners have been advocating for Bill 30-21, a rent stabilization bill [...]
Reflection on Sukkot: Temporary and Permanent Housing
We can think of many examples when our tradition enjoins us to share our food and clothing with those who are in need. But what about the need for housing? What can Sukkot add to our [...]
In Baltimore, MD, COVID-19, High Holidays, Maryland State, MD Paid Family Leave, Montgomery County, MD, Paid Family Leave
Posted Labor on the Bimah 2021: A month of action for paid family and medical leave
Highlights from some of the Labor on the Bimah services and presentations from congregations around Maryland.
By Rianna Lloyd
In Baltimore, MD, COVID-19, DC Affordable Housing, High Holidays, Maryland State, MD Paid Family Leave, MD Renters' Rights, Montgomery County, MD, Paid Family Leave, Washington, DC
Posted Sukkot 2021: We All Need Shelter
As we reflect on what it means to have shelter during Sukkot, we know that so many people in our communities are facing eviction. Here's how to take action.
ACTION ALERT: Extend Emergency Protections for Renters in Montgomery County!
The COVID-19 crisis is far from over. Thousands of renters across Montgomery County are at risk of eviction, and now is the time to use every tool in our toolbox to protect renters!
