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JUFJ’s Guide to Annapolis Logistics

Where

  • Senate hearings will be in the Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St. Annapolis, MD 21401
  • House of Delegates hearings will be in the House Office Building, 6 Bladen St. Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Find updated information about room numbers at http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/ and click on “Meetings” on the home page.

When

  • Most hearings begin at 1:00 PM Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Find updated information about hearing times at http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/ and click on “Meetings” on the home page.
  • Arrive at the hearing/committee room at least 30 minutes before the hearing starts.
  • Hearings in Annapolis can take a long time! The tentative bill order will usually be announced at the beginning of each hearing, but not always. The order is subject to bill sponsors’ availability, the number of bills, and the number of witnesses signed up to testify. Sometimes hearings can go late into the evening.

How to Get There

  • Please plan for traffic and give yourself extra time to park and get into the building.
    • We strongly suggest reserving a parking spot at least two days in advance by visiting the Annapolis parking website, selecting Gott’s Court Garage (this is the closest to the State House) or Knighton Garage, and selecting “Buy Daily Parking.”
    • If you don’t reserve in advance, a good option is the Park Place Garage at One Park Place on West Street. It is a 20-minute walk to the House Office Building; or, park at the Navy Stadium and take the shuttle to the State House.
  • You will need a photo ID to go through security at the front door.
  • When you arrive, check in with a JUFJ staff member.
  • Put your coat on a seat in the hearing room as soon as you arrive. The hearing rooms often fill up and without a seat you will have to wait in the lobby.

What to Bring

  • Wear a JUFJ shirt, hoodie, or beanie. Don’t have one? jufj.org/swag.
  • A photo ID to go through security at the front door.
  • A mask to wear when you are indoors
  • Snacks and water!
  • A phone to take photos of other JUFJers doing things in Annapolis, especially if they are wearing JUFJ shirts or buttons. Good options are people testifying, talking to legislators, holding up signs at a rally, etc. If you are comfortable, post photos on social media and tag JUFJ. Send photos to sam@jufj.org.

Who

Here are the people who can join JUFJ at a Maryland General Assembly hearing in Annapolis:

  • You
  • Your Jewish friends and family
  • Your non-Jewish friends and family
  • People who are testifying about legislation
  • People who are not testifying about legislation

Why

Being a visible presence in a General Assembly session or committee hearing is a powerful piece of our advocacy work. Together, we can remind our legislators and each other that Maryland Jews believe in racial, social, and economic justice. And together, we can build a more just Maryland for everyone.

JUFJ Events in Annapolis

  • Social Justice Seder Recruitment Phone Bank

    April 2 | 6:00 pm8:00 pm

    Calling all Maryland JUFJers: JUFJ staff need your help to make sure everyone hears about our first seder in Baltimore since 2019! Join us to call other JUFJers who haven’t RSVPed yet and make sure that they have a chance to join the fun and the action for youth justice.

  • Sine Dayenu 2024 Celebration!

    April 8 | 10:30 am10:00 pm

    Sine Die is Latin for “adjourning without a future day,” and Dayenu, the title of an important Passover song, means “it would have been enough” — at JUFJ, we combine the two! As we prepare to celebrate at “Sine Dayenu,” we remind ourselves that each victory that we and our partners ach…

  • Fair Share for Maryland Working Group Meeting

    April 9 | 6:30 pm7:30 pm

    Jewish tradition teaches that in a just world, all people — regardless of race, income, or zip code — would have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient for their needs. Join JUFJ’s Fair Share for Maryland Working Group as we work to pass the Fair Share for Maryland Plan so corpo…

  • Social Justice Seder: Let my people grow

    April 14 | 3:00 pm5:00 pm

    Each spring, the Social Justice Seder celebrates the freedom story of the Exodus by connecting it to present day struggles, delivering the tools to take action, and celebrating with food, friends, and song. This year’s Seder, “Let my people grow,” will explore the fight for youth justice and t…