On March 5, Faryl Ury from WAMU 88.5 FM highlighted JUFJ's DC voting rights campaign (click here to hear the clip ):

A Washington-based Jewish organization is rallying for the cause of D.C. voting rights.

The group, Jews United for Justice, sponsored a gathering at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Northwest last night where the discussion focussed on the District's need for a voting member in Congress.

Rivka Burstein, who led the discussion, cited ancient Jewish texts when examining the legal roots of voting rights.

Group leader Jacob Feinspan said Jews can relate to disenfranchisement because they’ve faced many forms of discrimination throughout history.

The D.C. House Voting Rights Act passed in the House last year, but failed in the Senate.