DC Budget Hearings: Housing Services Watch Party
Join JUFJ's Housing Security Working Group to watch JUFJers and our partners testifying at the DC Council's budget hearing on housing services like rapid rehousing!
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Just Recovery DC
Festival of Phones: Call DC Councilmembers about the DC FY23 Budget!
The Festival of Phones is a way to tell our legislators that we expect them to put people first and enact a fair and just budget. Sign up to make some calls!
DC Economic Justice Working Group: April Initiative 82 Campaign Kickoff
Join JUFJ's Economic Justice Working Group for our April meeting. We will learn about I-82 on DC ballots this coming election cycle. One Fair Wage will ensure all tipped workers receive DC's full minimum wage of $15.20, plus tips!
DC Domestic Workers Demand Dignity: Growing the Movement
Every working person deserves to be treated with respect, whether they work in an office, a restaurant, a construction site, or in a home. Learn the basics of the newly introduced Domestic Worker Bill of Rights Amendment Act of 2022 and how to talk with friends, family, and neighbors!
Call DC Councilmembers about PFML!
Call on the DC Council to make the paid family and medical leave benefits expansion retroactive!
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!
DC FY23 Budget Celebration – Event Canceled
Sorry, this event has been canceled. Please consider joining one of our other upcoming events.
DC Politics Crash Course 101: DC Government
Join us for a fast and furious session on the basics of politics in DC, from who our DC councilmembers are to how a bill becomes a law and how the DC budget works.
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.
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 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 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.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: June 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.
DC Budget Celebration
City-State Brewing Company 705 Edgewood St NE, Washington, DCThree months ago, the Mayor proposed a draft budget for next year, and since then JUFJers have been working to ensure that the final budget meets DC residents' basic needs. As the budget cycle ends, join us for a social gathering to celebrate the wins and hard work of budget season.
DC Economic Justice Working Group: September 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.
