Tell our new County Executive about our priorities for Montgomery County: racial equity policies, safety for immigrant residents, funding for early-childhood education.
There are no words to express the hurt that our community is facing. We are horrified, heartbroken, fearful, angry, and in mourning, in response to the murder of 11 people this morning in a [...]
In response to the immigrant and refugee crisis, congregations across Maryland are hosting programs to educate our community and give members opportunities to take action. Many congregations are [...]
Below is a compilation of information and resources on Trust Act policies. These resources explain why we’ve chosen to campaign for a Trust Act in Montgomery County right now.
Montgomery County needs a Trust Act ordinance. Here's why.
Thanks to the over 50 JUFJers who joined us at our July Community Convening!We studied how Jewish texts see our duty towards migrants, empathized with our migrant neighbors by remembering and [...]
Despite the outpouring of community support, the Baltimore field office chose to arbitrarily detain Marta Rodriguez, even though they have the discretion to let her go back to her family and [...]
My name is Sam Blau, and I’m a member of Jews United for Justice Leadership Council. We are a local grassroots activist organization. And we stand in solidarity with migrant [...]
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 [...]
