What We Do
Organizing
- Shalom Bayit: Justice for Domestic
Workers Campaign
- Housing Justice Campaign
Education
- Grace Paley Organizing Fellowship
- Intergenerational Study Group
- Jewish Education
Leadership
- Staff & Board
- Rabbinical Council
Current Activities
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 12th Annual Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Awards.
For more information about the event and our honorees, click here.
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JFREJ is Hiring a new
Executive Director--
Please help us find the right person for the job. To see the posting and job description, click here.
JFREJ Launches the Grace Paley
Organzing Fellowship.
The fellowship started in September, 2008 and will train over a dozen new and experienced JFREJ members in organizing skills, political analysis and leadership development. Check back here for details in the coming weeks as the fellowship progresses.
Meet the Fellows--
Learn more about the Fellowship--
See the Fellowship application.
JFREJ takes a stand in solidarity with Debbie Almontaser & the Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA).
Find out more on JFREJ's position here.
More about JFREJ
Check out the latest version of our newsletter,
The JFREJ Broadside
Read JFREJ's most recent newsletters below.
Winter 2009
Spring 2008
Winter 2008
Summer 2007
Spring 2007
Winter 2006/2007
Spring 2006
JFREJ in the News
"Home is Where the Work Is, Domestic Workers Unite" Brooklyn Rail, July 2007
"Our domestic workers deserve bill of rights" NY Daily News, May 2007
"Edgy Effort To Redirect Jewish Political Debate" The Jewish Week, May 2007
"Roti and Homentaschn: A Purim Carnival Spectacular" The New York Times, March 2007
"Who Cleans Your House? A Feminist Perspective on Social Justice" Lilith Magazine, Summer 2006
"New York Jews Fight for Domestic Workers' Rights" New Voices, May 2006
"Jews oppose immigration bills" JTA, April 2006
"Passover of the Immigrant" Tikkun Magazine, April 2006
"Union, Jewish Groups Unite To Help Low-wage Workers" Forward, October 2005
Latest Statements & Releases
8/23/07- New York- Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) takes a stand in support of Debbie Almontaser and Khalil Gibran International Academy. more
6/7/07- New York- Today Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) along with a coalition of 55 immigrant groups, labor unions, and domestic worker advocacy organizations led by Domestic Workers United will come together at a town hall meeting. more
2/28/07 -On Saturday, March 3rd, beginning from 8pm until the early morning, a social hall on 33rd Street will be filled with hundreds of Jews and non-Jews, a marching brass band, giant baby puppets, steaming trays of roti, clinking glasses of Manischewitz, and an incredible theatrical spectacle. more
2/9/07—Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), with the Park Slope Jewish Center and Kolot Chayeinu congregations are coming together around their campaign to raise the standard for the treatment of domestic workers in our homes and neighborhoods. more
7/25/06— Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) is bringing together experts on the complex issue of immigrant rights during an educational forum. more
4/7/06 - Numerous prominent Jews sent a clarion call for others to join them in a national effort launched by JFREJ supporting immigrants during the heated controversy raging across the nation. more
Listen to JFREJ's Radio Show
BEYOND THE PALE: the Progressive Jewish Radio Hour
Sundays 12 - 1pm
WBAI, 99.5 FM, Pacifica Radio, www.beyondthepale.org |
"JFREJ, in its pioneering
community organizing and
educational work, translates
the ideals and values of our
Jewish tradition into our
modern urban struggles for
social justice and racial
equality."
-Rabbi J. Rolando Matalon, B'nai Jeshurun |
Coming Up!
For A Full Calendar - click here
Monday, January 12th
Shalom Bayit
Campaign Meeting
JFREJ's monthly meeting to fight for domestic workers' justice
click here for more information
Wednesday, January 14th
Housing Justice
Campaign Meeting
JFREJ's monthly meeting to win affordable housing in the Lower East Side
click here for more information
Thursday, January 15th
New Member Orientation
Learn what JFREJ is all about, including campaigns, upcoming events, and bunches of ways to get involved
click here for more information
Monday, January 19th
MLK Day Purim Teach-in
Share your stories and hear your neighbors' stories about housing justice in New York, and bring it to life in planning for JFREJ's Purimshpiel
click here for more information
Sunday, January 25th
Campaign Planning Day
Infuse your knowledge, experience and dedication into a day of building your skills and planning the Domestic Workers' Justice and Housing Justice campaigns for the next year
click here for more information
Tuesday, February 10th
Albany Lobby Day
Join forces with Domestic Workers United to speak to legislators and win the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights
click here for more information
For more information, click here or call 212-647-8966 x11
To support JFREJ, click here.
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