Montgomery County is organizing a huge county-wide program during the Martin Luther King, Jr/Inauguration weekend to address the dire economic situation in our county and to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. 

The county's goals are ambitious. We hope to raise $100,000 to meet the challenge of a generous donor to the Montgomery County Community Foundation and to collect food to refill the shelves at the Manna Food Center. There are two ways you can get involved:

• Organize!  1,000 volunteers will knock on 50,000 doors throughout Montgomery County on Saturday January 17 and Sunday January 18 to spread the word about our effort to help our neighbors in need.
• Serve! 2,500 volunteerswill engage in hands-on service projects at centers around the county.

Visit www.yesmontgomerycan.org in the coming weeks  to register your support, contribute to the Community Foundation's "Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund," donate food to the Manna Food Center, and volunteer your time.

Come to a songful, soulful Shabbat service followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner on Friday of inauguration weekend!

Enter via the side entrance off S St.

The dvar tikkun will be from the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 

This service will be East-facing and a cappella.

Montgomery County is organizing a huge county-wide program during the Martin Luther King, Jr/Inauguration weekend to address the dire economic situation in our county and to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. 

The county's goals are ambitious. We hope to raise $100,000 to meet the challenge of a generous donor to the Montgomery County Community Foundation and to collect food to refill the shelves at the Manna Food Center. There are two ways you can get involved:

• Organize!  1,000 volunteers will knock on 50,000 doors throughout Montgomery County on Saturday January 17 and Sunday January 18 to spread the word about our effort to help our neighbors in need.
• Serve! 2,500 volunteerswill engage in hands-on service projects at centers around the county.

Visit www.yesmontgomerycan.org in the coming weeks  to register your support, contribute to the Community Foundation's "Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund," donate food to the Manna Food Center, and volunteer your time.

Social Action Shabbat morning service with guest speaker and JUFJ Executive Director, Jacob Feinspan.

This election season resulted in an historic shift of power- but our work is far from over.

How can we realize our vision for justice in the coming years? 

Join Jews United for Justice and the AVODAH-AJWS Partnership for an evening of havdalah, discussion, and celebration preceeding the inauguration of President-Elect Obama.

We're kicking off the night with a powerful Havdalah service led by Tikkun Leil Shabbat, to be followed by a panel and discussion about what the future may hold with three Jewish activsts:

Montgomery County is organizing a huge county-wide program during the Martin Luther King, Jr/Inauguration weekend to address the dire economic situation in our county and to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. 

The county's goals are ambitious. We hope to raise $100,000 to meet the challenge of a generous donor to the Montgomery County Community Foundation and to collect food to refill the shelves at the Manna Food Center. There are two ways you can get involved:

• Organize!  1,000 volunteers will knock on 50,000 doors throughout Montgomery County on Saturday January 17 and Sunday January 18 to spread the word about our effort to help our neighbors in need.
• Serve! 2,500 volunteerswill engage in hands-on service projects at centers around the county.

Visit www.yesmontgomerycan.org in the coming weeks  to register your support, contribute to the Community Foundation's "Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund," donate food to the Manna Food Center, and volunteer your time.

Come find out about the PLP Academic Fellowship at a session feature special guest Mik Moore, Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Jewsvote.org and organizer of The Great Schlep.  The PLP Academic Fellowship targets outstanding next-generation leaders pursuing their MBA or MPA degrees. In addition to a full stipend, the fellowship entails personalized coaching and mentoring from seasoned leaders during and following years of study; a customized Judaic curriculum; and experiential learning such as a community-building trip to Israel, internship experiences, and retreats.  Bagel brunch and mimosas to be provided.

Montgomery County is organizing a huge county-wide program during the Martin Luther King, Jr/Inauguration weekend to address the dire economic situation in our county and to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. 

The county's goals are ambitious. We hope to raise $100,000 to meet the challenge of a generous donor to the Montgomery County Community Foundation and to collect food to refill the shelves at the Manna Food Center. There are two ways you can get involved:

• Organize!  1,000 volunteers will knock on 50,000 doors throughout Montgomery County on Saturday January 17 and Sunday January 18 to spread the word about our effort to help our neighbors in need.
• Serve! 2,500 volunteerswill engage in hands-on service projects at centers around the county.

Visit www.yesmontgomerycan.org in the coming weeks  to register your support, contribute to the Community Foundation's "Neighbors in Need Montgomery Fund," donate food to the Manna Food Center, and volunteer your time.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and to answer the call to service by President- elect Barack Obama,  Jew United for Justice invites all citizens to join together for  DC voting rights in Congress.  

Dr. King went to to jail 40 years ago so all Americans would have the right to vote.  Here in DC,  the nations capitol, the citizens have no voting representation in Congress.   We are on the cusp of winning our full rights, and need  you to help.

After a quick training, you will be put into a team to gather postcards signed by Americans from all over DC who are visiting for the inauguration.   Its a fun activity that serves a serious problem and addresses the root cause of inequality in DC.

Sign up to attend online! http://www.usaservice.org/page/event/detail/dayofservicejanuary19/4vfb2 

A Roundtable discussion on The Impact of MLK Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement on African-American, Jewish and Latino Communities Today

Featuring:

• Jacob Feinspan, Executive Director, Jews United for Justice
• Henry Hailstock, President, NAACP of Montgomery County
• Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA de Maryland

For more information click here.

Join JUFJ member Sheryl Jaffe as she teaches about the weekly Torah portion, civil rights, and social justice in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, just before inauguration day.

To learn more about DC Beit Midrash, visit www.dcbeitmidrash.org.

Join us as we work to move JUFJ along the path to becoming an antiracist ally organization. At this meeting, we'll refine a description of what our group does, and develop guidelines for how to run our campaigns in a way that aligns with our values. Other agenda items are TBA!

Please RSVP to Mike Rubin if you can be there.

Join JUFJ for an intensive campaign strategy training for everyone who's involved in JUFJ's campaign work – and anyone else who's interested, JUFJ member or not. The training is important for folks who are new to this type of work, and it will be useful for those who have lots of experience to spend time thinking about campaign strategy from a JUFJ-specific perspective.

We're looking forward to starting off 2009 with three campaigns that all have established goals, strategies, and plans to be successful – as well as volunteer leaders who share a common understanding of those goals, strategies, and plans. Join us if you're involved in, or want to be involved in:

• DC Voting Rights
• A Fair Purple Line
• A Worker Center in DC 

...or if you work on other advocacy campaigns with other groups - professionally or as a volunteer. 

Breakfast and lunch will be served. Please contact darya@jufj.org with questions, or to RSVP.  

Join Temple Shalom's social action committee and the DC-area Jewish community for a panel discussion about the roots of the economic crisis, its local implications, and how we can respond.

Participants on the panel:
Sean Dobson, Executive Director, Progressive MD
Sheila Hixson, MD State House Member
George Leventhal, County Council, Montgomery County, MD
Jamie Raskin, MD State Senator
Becky Wagner, Executive Director, Interfaith Works (formerly
Community Ministries of Montgomery County)

Co-Sponsors

Machar
Ohr Kodesh
Shirat HaNefesh
Temple Shalom
Tiffereth Israel

For More Info: Larry Katzman, 301-565-0707, dkatzman2@comcast.net

Now that we have outlined the issues, we will get together to develop an action plan.

Rabbi Meytin, Assistant Director of JCRC, will participate and share perspectives on the work of the JCRC.

* The JCRC, Jewish Community Relations Council, represents over 210 constituent agencies, organizations, and synagogues in the Washington area. They have over 70 years experience in bringing matters of social concern to legislators, the public, the media, and interfaith leaders.

Co-sponsors:
Shirat HaNefesh
Temple Shalom
Machar, the Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism
Ohr Kodesh
Tiffereth Israel
Jews United for Justice
Congregation Har Shalom
For more information
Rabbi Gerald Serotta, 301-585-6711, rabbiger@gmail.com

Join JUFJ partner Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington and other friends for a celebration of the the birthday of the trees.

• dine on a kosher meal and symbolic foods highlighting local and Israeli produce
• join local activists, young professionals, families, and leaders in a festive evening of song, food, and joy
• receive your own copy of the Green and Just Celebrations Guide and;
• discover how to make your next event more sustainable.

Reserve your space now!
$18 in advance/$20 at the door
$12 student/service corps
FREE for children under 18

Please email lindsey@shomreiadamah.org for a reduced rate by offering to volunteer at the seder.

Co-sponsored by: AVODAH-AJWS Partnership, Birthright NEXT, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, Israeli Cooperative, Jews United for Justice, Moishe House Silver Spring, Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, and Teva Learning Center

Join JUFJ's Fair Purple Line working group as we continue to strategize for and refine our niche within the campaign for a fair Purple Line train connecting metro stations in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

• Hear reports from JUFJ members who have done research into our questions.
• Consider ways in which JUFJ can bring a uniquely local, Jewish voice to this issue. 

All are welcome, including folks new to the campaign.

Please RSVP to Lindsay: linz.morris@gmail.com.