Racial Equity Montgomery

On September 2nd, we, a group of JUFJ leaders and involved community members, held a workshop on whiteness, Jewishness, and policing. The purpose of that workshop was to develop an understanding [...]

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.

Jewish tradition teaches us that destroying one life is akin to destroying the entire world. Police violence and systemic racism against Black and brown people have already destroyed too many [...]

On July 1, 2020, the JUFJ Board of Directors approved the following racial equity commitments that will guide our work in the months ahead:

Black Lives Matter in Montgomery County.

This past weekend, we celebrated Shavuot, the holiday when Jews recommit to our covenant and commitment to Torah, symbolized by our acceptance of the ten commandments. The commandment ringing in [...]

Police in schools have led to the criminalization of ordinary student behavior, disproportionately targeting Black boys and students with disabilities. This systemic injustice is already a danger [...]

After a year long community engagement process, the Montgomery County Council is about to vote on a new Racial Equity and Social Justice policy for Montgomery County that will help our government [...]

Montgomery County police need to be accountable to the people of Montgomery County. Tell the Council to support real civilian oversight of the police.