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The World As It Should Be – Ward Shabbat Dinners on Police Accountability

February 22, 2018

| By Mara Wolkoff

Categories: JCUA Campaigns, Other, Police Brutality

“Why do I observe Shabbat? It is said that Shabbat is a taste of ha’olam ha’ba, the world to come. As a revolutionary, I believe that in the world I’m working for, everyone will have enough food, housing, health and safety. All that they need to survive and thrive, not tied to how much work …

Mishkan Justice Team “Locals” Shabbat Dinners for Police Accountability

January 16, 2018

| By Rabbi Lauren Henderson

Categories: JCUA Campaigns, Police Brutality

This blog post was pulled from Rabbi Lauren Henderson’s d’var Torah at Mishkan on December 29, 2017. Just over a year ago, in November 2016, 75 Mishkanites crammed into our office space for a standing room only first Justice Team meeting of the year. A lot of people were still furious post-election, and wanted to …

The Urgent Need for Police Accountability

August 24, 2017

| By Hannah Wolod

Categories: Guest Blog Posts, JCUA Campaigns, Membership, Other, Police Brutality

By Esther Bowen JCUA Member JCUA has reached an important milestone in its work on police accountability. We have decided to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Coalition for Police Contracts Accountability (CPCA) to become an official member organizing for specific reforms to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) union contracts with the …

A Collective Jewish Voice for Police Accountability

March 23, 2017

| By Hannah Wolod

Categories: Community Issues, Guest Blog Posts, Gun Violence Prevention, Human Rights, JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Events, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Jewish Community, Police Brutality, Racism, Violence

By Erica Walker JCUA Member Erica gave this presentation at KAM Isaiah Israel last Shabbat in preparation for our upcoming Passover community meeting for police accountability: Out From The Narrows. Join us! Shabbat shalom. On April 2nd, our congregation will be hosting a police accountability community meeting with the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. It’s …

Wade Into The Sea

February 27, 2017

| By Hannah Wolod

Categories: Black-Jewish Relations, Civic Engagement, Community Events, Community Issues, Government Accountability, Guest Blog Posts, Human Rights, JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Events, Jewish Education, Membership, Police Brutality, Racism, Violence

By Cydney Wallace JCUA Member I am a Torah observant wife and mother of three, born and raised on the south side of Chicago. I joined JCUA after becoming increasingly frustrated with how the election was going and how, based on the outcome of the election, the world still views myself and my family. Determined …