Jews United for Justice

Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) is a Jewish social justice organization based in the United States.

Jews United for Justice
Founded1998 (1998)
TypeNonprofit
HeadquartersWashington, D.C. and Baltimore

History

Jews United for Justice was founded in 1998.

JUFJ had a presence in Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, Maryland, for many years. In 2014, the organization decided to create a Baltimore chapter of the organization and appointed Molly Amster as the executive director.[1]

In 2018, when the DC Councilmember Trayon White made statements claiming that the Rothschild family controlled the weather, JUFJ announced that they were working with White to help him develop a deeper understanding of the history of antisemitic rhetoric. JUFJ had endorsed White's campaign in 2016.[2] White later stated that JUFJ was "helping me to understand the history of comments made against Jews and I am committed to figuring out ways continue to be allies with them and others."[3]

The Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund endorsed Ben Jealous for Governor in 2018.[4]

In 2019, the Baltimore branch of JUFJ and Baltimore Jews Against ICE organized an Abolish ICE march.[5]

JUFJ endorsed a "Yes" vote in the 2022 Maryland Question 4 voter referendum that legalized recreational marijuana in the state of Maryland, further stating that the legislation did not do enough to give reparations to Black Marylanders who have been harmed by the criminalization of marijuana.[6]

Positions

JUFJ has been active in the movement for paid family leave in Washington, D.C., serving as a lead partner in the DC Paid Family Leave Coalition. The organization offers paid family leave to its own employees.[7][8]

Because Jews United for Justice is an organization that prioritizes local issues in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, the organization takes no public position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Jews United for Justice Comes to Baltimore". Baltimore Jewish Times. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. "D.C. councilman blames snow on Jewish family 'controlling the climate,' later apologizes". USA Today. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. "Washington councilman accuses Jews of controlling weather". The Times of Israel. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. "Jewish Community Varies on Issues, Political Support". Baltimore Jewish Times. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. "100-plus protesters march against ICE in nearly 100-degree heat in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. "Time is Running Out". Capital Jewish Museum. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. "Now part of the 2016 elections platform, Jewish groups drive 'Lead on Leave' push". The Times of Israel. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. "Will The Nation's Capital Become a National Leader on Paid Leave?". The American Prospect. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. "Our Mission". Jews United for Justice. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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