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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 16d

L’shanah tovah from MCJC, we’re grateful to be in community with you! 🍎🍯

We wish the entire MCJC community a sweet new year in which we continue to work together for collective liberation and the sanctity of all lives

Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Aug 28

An update on this: the Maryland State Department of Education has reversed course and will not implement changes to remove mentions of Palestine in the state curriculum.

Read more in CAIR’s press release: www.cair.com/press_releas...

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Aug 13

From PeaceActionMontgomery:

Join us if you can. Here is a 90-second video explaining who AIRIS labs is youtu.be/szZqFS9jcWo

Don't Let MoCo Be the Launchpad For Foreign Spy Technology

Israeli surveillance firm, AIRIS Labs just opened in North Bethesda. It mines social media potentially for law enforcement and Homeland Security. It was brought here by the Maryland Israel Development Center which is funded with State & county public funds.

Join us for Rally and Leafleting Saturday, August 16 at Noon Meet up outside Chipotles 11802 Rockville Pike, Suite G

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Aug 6

Can you send a letter to the State Superintendent and Maryland Board of Education asking them to reverse these revisions and include Arab and Muslim voices in the process?

Use this action alert from CAIR & the Imam Network:

actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

ACT NOW: Demand Maryland Dept. of Education Restore Palestine Context, History in Statewide Curriculum

IMPORTANT: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has made sweeping and deeply troubling changes to the statewide social studies curriculum—completely removing references to Palestine and h...

actionnetwork.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Aug 6

Not only is the new curriculum unacceptable, but the process of creating it was deeply problematic, with the curriculum committee co-chaired by the Executive Director of the Baltimore Jewish Council and no Arab or Muslim voices included.

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Aug 6

We’ve been working with our partners in the Montgomery County Palestine Solidarity Network pushback against new statewide social studies curriculum changes that remove references to Palestine and omit education about events in Israel and Palestine after 1994.

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jul 29

Breaking now: Live in D.C. Rabbis and Jewish leaders are taking bold public action to demand food aid for Gaza. Watch the livestream: www.instagram.com/jews_for_foo...

Over 750 rabbis and 23,000 Jews affirmed Jews' support for an end to the Israeli government's food aid blockade.

Rabbis demand food aid for Gaza. Watch the livestream: @jews_for_food_aid Breaking: Live in DC, Jewish clergy call for an end to the food blockade in Gaza

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jul 28

ICE Out of Maryland: Tisha B’Av Afternoon Regeneration - Jews United for Justice

Join JUFJ and partners in downtown Baltimore at Hopkins Plaza as we mourn and demonstrate our collective resistance to the ongoing attacks on immigrant communities here in Maryland.

jufj.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jul 18

Jewish NEA members, use this action alert from NEA’s Educators for Palestine Caucus: actionnetwork.org/letters/jewi...

Jewish NEA Members Support Dropping the ADL

At the 2025 Representative Assembly of the National Education Association, delegates voted in favor of New Business Item #39 to not use, endorse, or publicize any materials from the Anti-Defamation ...

actionnetwork.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jul 18

The @neatoday.bsky.social council could vote tonight reverse the unions decision to cut ties with the ADL ‼️

Use @jvp.bsky.social’s action alert to show your support for the NEA dropping the ADL & specify that you’re Jewish: www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/sup...

Support the NEA’s decision to cut ties with the ADL. - JVP

The largest labor union in the U.S. just voted to cut ties with the ADL.

www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thanks to Jewish Voice for Peace, IfNotNow, and the DMV Labor Bund for organizing!

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jun 28

MCJC members joined the powerful Jewish Voice for Peace Stop Starving Gaza action in Washington, DC, last night.

Jews say: Stop starving Gaza
Never again is NOW!

Speakers at the action:
Fadi Abushammala: Head of Gaza's General Union of Cultural Centers
Nurse Lana: Emergency registered nurse who served in Gaza
Philip Farah: Founder of Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace
Volunteers from Food Not Bombs

Table with banner "People's Shabbat" with people preparing electric candles and other items. Banners around the table say "Jews say: Stop Starving Gaza. Never Again is Now" and "Gaza Starves, USA Pays".

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨 ACTION FOR GAZA: FRIDAY JUNE 27! 🚨

On Friday June 27th at 6 pm, join Jews, Palestinians, and others committed to Palestinian solidarity in Columbus Circle in downtown DC as we observe Shabbat and call on Congress to STOP STARVING GAZA.

Please RSVP at bit.ly/shabbatforgaza

Stop starving Gaza!
Columbus Circle, Washington DC
Friday June 27th 6 pm
RSVP: https://bit.ly/shabbatforgaza

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Joanna Silver @joannasilver73.bsky.social · Jun 7

Please write to Raskin now and if you’re Jewish you can modify the letter to let him know.

Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jun 7

On June 5, Members of Congress introduced the first bill proactively seeking to prevent the U.S. from sending certain weapons to the Israeli military. Tell your representative to sign on!

Special note to D8: Jamie Raskin has *not* signed on yet, so he needs to hear from as many of us as possible.

Tell Congress: Support the Block the bombs act. | JVP Action

www.jvpaction.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jun 7

On June 5, Members of Congress introduced the first bill proactively seeking to prevent the U.S. from sending certain weapons to the Israeli military. Tell your representative to sign on!

Special note to D8: Jamie Raskin has *not* signed on yet, so he needs to hear from as many of us as possible.

Tell Congress: Support the Block the bombs act. | JVP Action

www.jvpaction.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · Jun 2

This Thursday, join our partners at the DMV chapter of the Jewish Labor Bund to discuss how LGBTQ identity is being coopted to legitimize and distract from injustices in Israel/Palestine.

www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-and-...

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Joanna Silver @joannasilver73.bsky.social · May 31

What a beautiful morning! Thanks to everyone who donated!

Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you to everyone who joined the DMV Jews for Gaza team at the @unrwausa.bsky.social #gaza5k.

We raised over $28,000 for mental health care for children in Gaza!!

Can you donate? getinvolved.unrwausa.org/team/656094?...

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you to everyone who joined the DMV Jews for Gaza team at the @unrwausa.bsky.social #gaza5k.

We raised over $28,000 for mental health care for children in Gaza!!

Can you donate? getinvolved.unrwausa.org/team/656094?...

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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action @bendthearc.bsky.social · May 29

Help this campaign reach the goal of 18,000 signatures by adding your name to FoodAidForGaza.org.

It’s an open call from the Jewish community that says Jewish people support food aid for people in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government’s food aid blockade.

www.foodaidforgaza.org

Jews for Food Aid for Gaza

Jewish people support food aid for families in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government’s food aid blockade. #JewsForFoodAidForPeopleInGaza

www.foodaidforgaza.org

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · May 27

For over 2 months, the Israeli government has been forcibly starving Gaza. In response, a number of progressive Jews & Jewish organizations have come together w/ a simple statement: Jewish people support food aid for people in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government's food aid blockade.

Jews for Food Aid for Gaza

Jewish people support food aid for families in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government’s food aid blockade. #JewsForFoodAidForPeopleInGaza

foodaidforgaza.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · May 17

We’ve endorsed Food Aid for Gaza, an open call from the Jewish Community to support food aid for People in Gaza and an end to the Israeli Government's food aid blockade. Will you take a minute to sign on & share?

www.foodaidforgaza.org

Jews for Food Aid for Gaza

Jewish people support food aid for families in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government’s food aid blockade. #JewsForFoodAidForPeopleInGaza

www.foodaidforgaza.org

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · May 9

For information on calling the county council (and a sample script), look here: www.dropthemidc.org/action-budge...

Testify with Montgomery County Council | Make Your Voice Heard — Drop the MIDC

Participate in Montgomery County Council hearings to voice your opinion and support ending funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.

www.dropthemidc.org

Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · May 9

As promised yesterday, here is an action alert to send emails to the county council, urging them to vote no on funding for the Maryland/Israel Development Center. If you like to make phone calls, we'll drop a link to the contact information and a sample script as a reply.

Urgent push today: MoCo Council Vote on MIDC

secure.everyaction.com

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · May 9

📢 Alert! 🚨Join MCJC and others tomorrow (May 9) to oppose funding for the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC).

We'll gather at the Montgomery County Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave at 1:30 P.M. to fill the audience at the hearing. Bring signs and take up seats!

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Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · May 8

🏃🏻🚶🏻🍉 *Join the DMV Jews for Gaza 5K team on May 31!!* 🏃🏻🚶🏻🍉

We’re joining JVP, INN DC, and the DMV Bund in launching a DMV Jews for Gaza 5K team at the UNWRA 5K for Gaza on Saturday May 31. The 5k will take place in Rock Creek Park.

Register here: getinvolved.unrwausa.org/team/656094

DMV Jews for Gaza 5k team promotional graphic