FBC and JUFJ: Call DC Councilmembers about PFML and the Clean Hands Law!
Call on the DC Council to make the expanded paid family and medical leave benefits accessible sooner!
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DC Workers Demand Dignity Testimony Workshop and Economic Justice Working Group Meeting
Join the Economic Justice Working Group June meeting to prepare for the hearing of the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights hearing on June 16! Join us to get feedback on your testimony, work 1:1 through your talking points, or just turn off your camera to get your testimony written!
DC Domestic Workers Demand Dignity: Legislative Hearing
Join JUFJ downtown at the Wilson Building to give oral testimony and show support at the hearing for the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights Amendment Act of 2022! Testifying or not, join us to show up in numbers and show DC Council that we want to see the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights passed!
Labor on the Bimah at 6th & I
Sixth & I 600 I Street, NW, Washington, DCJoin JUFJ and partners for Friday evening services at Sixth and I to learn about the campaign for a DC Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Economic Justice Working Group: September Meeting
Join JUFJ's Economic Justice Working Group! We work on leveraging our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.
Sound the Shofar for DC Domestic Workers
Sound the Shofar for economic justice! DC domestic workers deserve the same workplace rights as all other workers. Join other JUFJers for an in-person action before Rosh Hashanah to remind the DC Council to pass the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: October Meeting
Join JUFJ's Economic Justice Working Group! We work on leveraging our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.
Domestic Workers Demand Dignity: Employer Action
The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DCDC domestic workers deserve the same workplace rights as all other workers. Join Hand in Hand and JUFJ to thank Councilmembers for their support and continue to advocate to pass the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. We'll meet with employers and other supporters at the Wilson Building and talk with Councilmembers as we advocate to pass the bill before the end of 2022.
Economic Justice Working Group: November Meeting
Join JUFJ's Economic Justice Working Group! We work on leveraging our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: December Meeting
Join JUFJ's Economic Justice Working Group! We work on leveraging our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.
DC Night of Action and Chanukah Candle Lighting
Join us to light candles and take action the night before the DC Council's final legislative session of the year. We'll work to help domestic workers and our partners push for the last vote on the DC Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, and we'll light Chanukah candles together.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: January Social
Aslin Beer Company 1740 14th St NW, Washington, DCEveryone in DC should have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient to meet their needs. Join our Economic Justice Working Group for our first social gathering of 2023! We'll meet in person outdoors, schmooze over food and drinks, and discuss our current campaigns, and how we are working with our partners to build a DC where everyone can live and thrive.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: February Meeting
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DCEveryone in DC should have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient to meet their needs. Join our Economic Justice Working Group for our first hybrid meeting of 2023! We'll meet in person at the Religious Action Center and on Zoom to discuss our current campaigns and how we are working with our partners to build a DC where everyone can live and thrive.
DC Purim Prep
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DCPurim is a joyful Jewish holiday that is often celebrated by passing out mishloach manot (bags of sweet gifts). This year, the first vote on the Street Vendor Advancement Act falls on Purim, and we’re headed to the Wilson Building to deliver mishloach manot to the vendors who are pushing for this bill to pass, to demonstrate our community’s support for their dignity and safety.
Call DC Council to support street vendors
Call on the DC Council to support street vendors and pass the Street Vendor Advancement Act
DC Purim Action
The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DCPurim is a joyful Jewish holiday that is often celebrated by passing out mishloach manot (bags of sweet gifts). This year, the first vote on the Street Vendor Advancement Act falls on Purim, and we’re headed to the Wilson Building to deliver mishloach manot to the vendors who are pushing for this bill to pass, to demonstrate our community’s support for their dignity and safety.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: April Meeting
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DCEveryone in DC should have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient to meet their needs. Join our Economic Justice Working Group meeting in person or on Zoom to discuss our current campaigns, and how we are working with our partners to build a DC where everyone can live and thrive.
Under 3 DC Budget Advocacy Day
The John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennslyvania Ave NW, Washington, DCFamily is absolutely central to Judaism, from centuries of law and wisdom on raising our children to ancient guidelines for respecting our elders. All families, regardless of household income or family structure, should have the resources they need to thrive. But Mayor Bowser is proposing to cut tens of millions of dollars from the portion of the DC budget that helps pay childcare providers a fair wage.
Call DC Council: Money for Housing, Not Tax Breaks for Millionaires
The Mayor’s proposed budget slashed vital lifelines for residents struggling to make ends meet, including emergency rental assistance (ERAP), permanent supportive housing (PSH) for families and individuals that are homeless, and cash assistance for excluded workers. We can fund these programs if the council votes to stop the tax rate cut for wealthy investors! Call the Council on Monday, May 15 before the first vote on the budget and tell them you are counting on them to stop this tax cut and fund these essential programs.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: May Meeting
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DCEveryone in DC should have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient to meet their needs. Join our Economic Justice Working Group meeting in person or on Zoom to discuss our current campaigns, and how we are working with our partners to build a DC where everyone can live and thrive.
